With the turn of the twentieth century do we find ourselves not so much looking to the future, but standing in it? In search for direction we may find it constructive to look to the past. If we are eager not to repeat the mistakes of the 20th century, perhaps looking to a simpler time as presented by the poetry of Banjo Paterson, is for the best.

The world of the Man from Snowy River is a time when nature and the land was wild and still imposing its law over those who settled here. The question of how they addressed this when it threatened the security of their lifestyle is a theme of the movie adaptation of the poem and is an issue farmers face today.The taming of wild horses is overshadowed by the stormy confusion of love. The wild takes sanctuary in the wilderness.