On this cold and wet Tasmanian afternoon, as I sit at my desk listening to the inescapable rasping call of a native hen, my mind begins pondering the question posed to me for the writing of this essay; ‘Has Michael … Continue reading My Story: Georgina Stones and Michael Howe
Joe Byrne reflects on the murder of Aaron Sherritt and some of his formative experiences, as he waits in the Glenrowan Inn for the police train in this competition entry from Georgina Stones. Continue reading Literature Competition Entry #3: Fragments from an Outlaw’s Journal by Georgina Stones
A hangman teaches his craft to his apprentice – but there’s a twist! This competition entry was written by Ben Holgate. Continue reading Literature Competition Entry #2: The Book of Drops by Ben Holgate
The ghost of Dan Kelly reflects on the events that led to his outlawry and demise in this competition entry by Joanne Stritch. Continue reading Literature Competition Entry #1: Meeting Dan at Stringybark Creek by Joanne Stritch
This entry was written by playwright Gabriel Bergmoser, creator of the musical Moonlite. Gabriel’s passion for bushranger tales is evident in his work and I am very glad to present this personal account to you. ~ AP Continue reading The Girl Who Helped Ned Kelly: Retrospective Review by Gabriel Bergmoser
[In this article Georgina Rose Stones explores the complex relationship between Joe Byrne and Aaron Sherritt in an attempt to understand what led to Byrne turning on his best friend in the worst way possible ~AP] “If I had not … Continue reading “I have a heart, but it’s as hard as stone”: Joe Byrne and Aaron Sherritt by Georgina Rose Stones
This week we asked film-maker Matthew Holmes, writer and director of The Legend of Ben Hall, to pen some thoughts about his passion for Ben Hall, bushrangers, film-making and how that translated into his award winning film. Continue reading “Look Australia! Our bushrangers are far more interesting and complex than you realise!” – The story behind The Legend of Ben Hall
For this week’s feature we invited Georgina Rose Stones to pen her thoughts on Joe Byrne, lieutenant of the Kelly Gang. Georgina is a journalism student who has studied the Kelly story in detail and has been active in the … Continue reading Joe Byrne: An Opinion