Australian Capital Territory
William Westwood
Spotlight: Jackey Jackey at Glenorchy (09/08/1845)
A report on a band of bushrangers on the run from Port Arthur, including Jacky…
Keep readingSpotlight: Westwood writes to his parents (29 April 1847)
In a former number we gave the copy of a letter written by William Westwood,…
Keep readingSpotlight: Norfolk Island (29 October 1846)
Sentinel (Sydney, NSW : 1845 – 1848), Thursday 29 October 1846, page 2 NORFOLK ISLAND.…
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Spotlight: A Bushranger’s Autobiography (part four)
We got to the place agreed on, and where I could see the main land…
Keep readingSpotlight: A Bushranger’s Autobiography (part three)
One night on the road I was placed in the lock-up at the Stone Quarry…
Keep readingSpotlight: A Bushranger’s Autobiography (part two)
On January 3, 1837,1 was tried for robbery, and, being an old offender, received 14…
Keep readingSpotlight: A Bushranger’s Autobiography (part one)
In 1879, the Australasian newspaper published a series of articles that transcribed a handwritten manuscript.…
Keep readingSpotlight: Execution of the Norfolk Island Rioters (1846)
Twelve of the desperadoes at Norfolk Island had been hung, among whom were the notorious…
Keep readingSpotlight: The Last Declaration of Jackey Jackey (1846)
One of William Westwood’s final letters, written just prior to his execution.
Keep readingSpotlight: NORFOLK ISLAND RIOTS —Slaughter of Human Beings
We have been recently favoured with important intelligence from this Island, and as it is…
Keep readingSpotlight: Trial of Jackey Jackey (Account of the robbery of Tomlins)
Geelong Advertiser and Squatters’ Advocate (Vic. : 1845 – 1847), Wednesday 1 October 1845, page…
Keep readingSpotlight: Trial of Jackey Jackey
Port Phillip Patriot and Melbourne Advertiser (Vic. : 1839 – 1845), Friday 26 September 1845,…
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Northern Territory
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Note: During the most widely accepted “bushranging era” (1788-1902) there were no significant settlements in the region now referred to as the Northern Territory that were subjected to the same depredations as in other parts of the country.
Until 1911, the modern day Northern Territory was part of South Australia, and thus any bushranging of note prior to that time can be found under that banner.