William Henry Ogilvie (1869-1963) was a Scottish-Australian narrative poet and horseman. Although Ogilvie was born and died in Scotland and his work has been included in collections of Scottish poetry, all of his work was originally published in and he is most closely associated with Australia.
Will Ogilvie, as he was known, was a respected stockman and drover as well as an acclaimed poet. His literary work is noted for its romantic, balladic style.
His love of the Outback, dogs and horses is well-reflected in his work (My Life in the Open, Kelpies, The Australian).
A formal portrait of Olgive posing with his Miniature Fox Terrier hangs in the National Library in Canberra.
