Bushrangers
Bushrangers is a TV show on ABC Me. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 5 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in June 2024.
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There were female bushrangers, First Nations bushrangers and bushrangers with Asian and African heritage. Learn about four lesser-known bushrangers, and how historians analyse primary and secondary sources.
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12:00Bushranging declined in the 1870s and 1880s as Ned Kelly, our most famous bushranger, began his criminal life. At the State Library Victoria, we examine items relating to Ned Kelly and his gang.
10:00During the gold rush, bushranging flourished in New South Wales and the newly formed colony of Victoria. Explore bushranger objects at the National Museum of Australia and learn about the Eugowra gold escort robbery.
11:00The majority of Australia's first bushrangers were convicts who escaped harsh punishment working in chain gangs or penal stations. When these convicts escaped, they had to find a way to survive in the Australian bush.
09:00Bushrangers were criminals who lived in the Australian bush. Learn about the different eras of bushranging, the types of crimes they committed and why some people supported bushrangers.