George Herbert Gibson (28 August 1846 – 18 June 1921) was an Anglo-Australian writer of humorous ballads and verse.
In Sydney Gibson pursued a career in the Lands Department initially as a temporary clerk in June 1876.
He was later appointed to the permanent staff on 1 January 1877, a job that allowed him to tour the Outback and regional areas of the colony and gain a strong impression of the culture and characters of the Bush.
He had no pretension about his work, describing it in the preface to Ironbark Splinters as "the lightest of light reading" and only "the thistledown and cobwebs" of Australian literature.
He became inspector of crown land agents' offices on 20 August 1896, and in his official capacity travelled widely throughout New South Wales.