Forgotten Bushrangers: Thomas Menard
The forgotten story of “Yankee Tom” Menard, who operated in Victoria during the gold rush. Continue reading Forgotten Bushrangers: Thomas Menard
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Forgotten Bushrangers: The Leabrook Bushrangers
One of the more enigmatic tales associated with the history of bushranging is that of the so-called “Leabrook Bushrangers”. While most cases of bushranging are fairly clear cut, this 1909 cold case sees the definition of what can fall under the banner of bushranging stretched to its outer limits.
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Spotlight: THE CAPTURE OF FEGAN, THE BUSHRANGER.
In this Spotlight we showcase an article from 1864 about the capture of a collection of Queensland bushrangers by civilian volunteers. Continue reading Spotlight: THE CAPTURE OF FEGAN, THE BUSHRANGER.
Forgotten Bushrangers: The Bendemeer Encounter
One of the various forgotten bushrangers of the 1870s was Frederick Cranley. Little is known of the bushranger who would meet a grisly end in 1877. While Cranley was in Australia, it was believed that his parents were in the … Continue reading Forgotten Bushrangers: The Bendemeer Encounter
Forgotten Bushrangers: John Johnston
With the death of Captain Thunderbolt and the arrest of Harry Power, many believed that bushranging was a thing of the past, a disgraceful chapter to relegate to the history books. However, despite the lack of big names in the majority of the 1870s, there was plenty of bushranging happening throughout the colonies. One of the various bushrangers in New South Wales during the early 1870s left out of the books is John Johnston. Continue reading Forgotten Bushrangers: John Johnston
Forgotten Bushrangers: Robert Burke
Robert Burke (aka Bourke) was a small time bushranger who had one major incident in his career that made him particularly noteworthy, as many bushrangers tended to. Hardly prolific, Bourke gained his spot in the pantheon by an unfortunate incident that ended in disaster at a station in Diamond Creek. Continue reading Forgotten Bushrangers: Robert Burke
Forgotten Bushrangers: “Scrammy” Jack Moreland
There are many Jacks in the pantheon of bushranging, but “Scrammy” Jack Moreland is one of the more obscure. Moreland was nicknamed scrammy because he was missing two fingers on his left hand (“scrammy” being a term for people with busted hands). He was one of the few notable Queensland bushrangers and operated near the Cape River district in the late 1860s, emerging to prominence in 1870. Moreland, who would be referred to in the press as Three-Fingered Jack, worked with an Irishman named John Sullivan and an unnamed Aboriginal boy, emerging to raid the store at Francis Town in … Continue reading Forgotten Bushrangers: “Scrammy” Jack Moreland
Forgotten Bushrangers: “Cranky Sam” Poo
Surprisingly, the only Chinese bushranger that seems to be of note is Sam Poo, whose career as a highwayman was as short-lived as it was violent. Continue reading Forgotten Bushrangers: “Cranky Sam” Poo