Dagworth Station the 1890s and early 1900s. Samuel Hoffmeister, who was implicated in these events was later found dead at a nearby billabong. The following year Banjo Paterson visited the station and wrote the lyrics to "Waltzing Matilda", said to be inspired by these incidents. The music for the song was arranged by Christina Macpherson, the daughter of the owner of Dagworth and sister of the manager of the property Robert Macpherson. The station was bought by the North Australian Pastoral Company in 1995. In March 2015, Geoscience Australia reported that the Diamantina River’s course at and near its headwaters flows along
Macpherson baronets Macpherson baronets There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Macpherson, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. The Macpherson Baronetcy, of Calcutta in India, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 27 June 1786 for John Macpherson. He was Acting Governor-General of India from 1785 to 1786 and also represented Cricklade and Horsham in the House of Commons. The Macpherson Baronetcy, of Drumalban, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 26 April 1933. For more information on this creation, see the Baron