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Daniel Kelly Music Sep 15, 2025

Briefly in the 1960s, made-up #Bushranger songs written by the #WakeInFright author were popular in #Australia - https://youtu.be/qX2dauv9MrY

Ben Hall by Kenneth Cook (Cover)

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Peter Riley Feb 19, 2025

In 1788, 15 #convicts were #African.
By 1840 the number rose to 500.
David Stuurman, a South African chief transported for anti-colonial #insurrection;
John Caesar, who became Australia’s first #bushranger;
Billy Blue, the stylishly dressed ferryman who gave his name to Sydney’s #BluesPoint;
William Cuffay, London #Chartist who led the development of Australia’s labour movement.
Two young cousins from #Mauritius—girls aged just 9 and 12.

https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Black-Convicts/Santilla-Chingaipe/9781761107238

#BlackHistoryMonth

Black Convicts

Readings Best Books of 2024, Non-FictionThe story of Australia’s Black convicts has been all but erased from our history. In recovering their lives...

Global Museum Feb 2, 2025

The former home of Tasmania’s most infamous bushranger, Martin Cash, could be converted into a museum dedicated to his life and exploits as its current owner undertakes a careful restoration of the place

https://archive.ph/YXJgc #museums #Australia #Tasmania #bushranger

Australian Geographic Apr 29, 2024

Have you ever heard of the Birdman of the Coorong?

You're no doubt familiar with the exploits of other notorious bushrangers, such as Ned Kelly, Ben Hall, and Captain Thunderbolt, but this ostrich-riding felon is less etched into our national psyche.

Discover the story of the Birdman of the Coorong… https://ausgeo.co/birdman

📷 Meningie Progress Association

#ausgeo #australia #history #seeaustralia #bushranger #australiana #coorong #birdmanofthecoorong #timtheyowieman #bird #birds #ostrich
#history #histodon

Birdman of the Coorong

Ned Kelly, Ben Hall and Captain Thunderbolt – the criminal exploits of these notorious bushrangers are forever etched into our national psyche. But what about the Birdman of the Coorong?

Australian Geographic

Some Bits: Nelson's Linkblog Mar 24, 2024

1870s gay bushrangers: Two Australian men who were a couple in a very rough time and place
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-23/captain-moonlite-james-nesbitt-graves-heritage-register/103622070?sf272366111=1
#bushranger #australia #history #couple #lgbt #gay #+

Push to place graves of bushrangers Captain Moonlite and James Nesbitt on NSW heritage register

The graves of Captain Moonlite and James Nesbitt are being considered for the state heritage register, not only for their notoriety as colonial-era criminals, but for their publicly acknowledged same-sex relationship.

ABC News