Skip to content

A Guide to Australian Bushranging

Discover the intriguing world of Australia's outlaws, rogues and highwaymen

  • What is a bushranger?
  • Timeline
  • Quick Links
    • Key Events
    • Overview (individual)
    • Overview (Collective)
    • Popular Culture
    • Article Series Index
    • Songs and Poetry
    • Review
    • Guest Author
  • Bushranging Gazette
  • Shop
  • About this site
  • Contact

Tag: urban legend

Frank Gardiner, Spotlight, The Lachlan BushrangersLeave a comment

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

April 26, 2018February 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 Bushrangers8 Comments

John Francis Peggotty: The Birdman of Coorong

February 21, 2018March 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

Search

Check us out on Facebook:

Check us out on Facebook:

Translate

© Aidan Phelan (Australian Bushranging)
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
 

Loading Comments...