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Frank Gardiner, Spotlight, The Lachlan BushrangersLeave a comment

Spotlight: The Myth of Gardiner, the Widow, the Twins and the Map

Apr 26, 2018Feb 24, 2021 AJFPhelan56

Did Frank Gardiner bury treasure and marry a wealthy American widow? How did this story evolve over decades? Read on to find out… Continue reading Spotlight: The Myth of Gardiner, the Widow, the Twins and the Map

Feature, Overview (individual), Profile, South Australian Bushrangers1 Comment

John Francis Peggotty: The Birdman of Coorong

Feb 21, 2018Mar 30, 2020 AJFPhelan56

The story of John Francis Peggotty is one of the most bizarre in bushranging only made more bizarre by the fact that it seems to be nothing more than an elaborate urban myth perpetuated by an enthusiastic tourism board… Continue reading John Francis Peggotty: The Birdman of Coorong

Spotlight, The Kelly Gang, The Riverina Bushrangers4 Comments

Spotlight: Dan Kelly and Steve Hart, Are They Alive or Dead?

Dec 21, 2017Feb 24, 2021 AJFPhelan56

This 1902 article is one of the earliest recorded instances of the myth that Dan Kelly and Steve Hart escaped from the Glenrowan Inn… Continue reading Spotlight: Dan Kelly and Steve Hart, Are They Alive or Dead?

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