Long form articles including biographies and detailed accounts of bushranging events.
‘Easy to escape, hard to survive’ by Julia Dąbrowska
With the beginning of September, long-time follower and occasional contributor to A Guide to Australian…
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BUSHRANGING AND OUR POLICE SYSTEM (Part Twelve)
On one occasion I chased a wild bull and fired at him repeatedly to train…
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BUSHRANGING AND OUR POLICE SYSTEM (Part Eleven)
The fact is the natives are not required in the force. They are considered as…
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BUSHRANGING AND OUR POLICE SYSTEM (Part Ten)
Now I was drilled and equipped in the regular way and was sent out to…
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BUSHRANGING AND OUR POLICE SYSTEM (Part Nine)
As soon as we got them in the room Dr. Patterson examined John Clarke, and…
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BUSHRANGING AND OUR POLICE SYSTEM (Part Eight)
The accounts of these murders, both oral and printed, and the description of them as…
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BUSHRANGING AND OUR POLICE SYSTEM (Part Seven)
The Big Tailor gave the alarm at once to the Clarkes who were inside the…
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BUSHRANGING AND OUR POLICE SYSTEM (Part Six)
Well, Carroll had everything to contend against. Officials were his enemies. He solicited information from…
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BUSHRANGING AND OUR POLICE SYSTEM (Part Five)
We were going along under the side of the hill, among some small oaks, when…
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BUSHRANGING AND OUR POLICE SYSTEM (Part Four)
When we came out we heard some one walking ahead. We both (senior sergeant C.…
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BUSHRANGING AND OUR POLICE SYSTEM (Part Three)
As he came up Tommy Clarke walked out and met him, and asked him who…
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BUSHRANGING AND OUR POLICE SYSTEM (Part Two)
Just as the tracker came up I saw Clarke about forty yards off, running up…
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Biographies
Thomas Jeffries: an overview
He was referred to as “the monster”, accused of a string of horrific crimes including…
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Musquito: An Overview
A concise account of the life and career of Musquito, the infamous bushranger and Aboriginal…
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Captain Melville: an overview
Francis MacNeiss McNeil McCallum, better known as Captain Melville, is one of Australia’s most intriguing…
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Spotlight: A Sketch of the Life and Career of Captain Moonlite
The following is an account of the life and career of Andrew George Scott that…
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The Gilbert-Hall Gang: An Overview
Beyond the Kelly Gang, only one other bushranging gang has truly cemented its place in…
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The Kelly Gang: An Overview
Few figures in history reach the notoriety and cultural impact of the Kelly Gang. As…
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Joe Byrne: An Overview
Joseph Byrne was the eldest son of Patrick (Paddy) and Margret Byrne (nee White). Paddy…
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Johnny Gilbert: An Overview
Few bushrangers can lay claim to being the living embodiment of bushranging as John Gilbert…
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Dan Kelly: An Overview
Forever consigned to popular culture as Ned Kelly’s little brother, Dan Kelly was a young…
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John Peisley: An Overview
Best known as Frank Gardiner’s accomplice, John Peisley was a bushranger determined to lord over…
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Steve Hart: An Overview
It’s hard to believe now, but there was a time when Stephen Hart was once…
Keep readingForgotten Bushrangers: John Johnston
With the death of Captain Thunderbolt and the arrest of Harry Power, many believed that…
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Forgotten Bushrangers: Thomas Menard
The forgotten story of “Yankee Tom” Menard, who operated in Victoria during the gold rush.…
Forgotten Bushrangers: The Leabrook Bushrangers
One of the more enigmatic tales associated with the history of bushranging is that of…
Spotlight: THE CAPTURE OF FEGAN, THE BUSHRANGER.
In this Spotlight we showcase an article from 1864 about the capture of a collection…
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