Dave Regan is a fictional character appearing in several well-known short stories written by popular Australian writer and poet Henry Lawson.
A laid-back, somewhat mischievous young man, Dave is rarely found without the company of good mates Jim Bently and Andy Page.
Dave is described in this story as "an old chum and mate of Andy's who had always liked, admired, and trusted him."
"The Iron-Bark Chip," which includes the characters of Dave Regan, Jack Bentley (most likely the character more commonly known as Jim Bently) and Andy Page was published in the same collection.
Possibly the most popular Dave Regan story would be Lawson's humorous The Loaded Dog, in which Dave's imaginative idea of fishing with explosives backfires when the cartridge is left unattended.