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Bushrangers
In the late 1700s, the original bushrangers were convicts that had escaped the British settlement of Australia. They had the skills to survive they harsh environment of the area. Later bushrangers were groups of highway robbers.
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Bushrangers survived by various means. Some of them stole provisions owned by the settlers in outlying areas, helping themselves freely to salted meats, potatoes, onions, flour and so on. They also stole from store owners in the towns.
Others hunted wild rabbits and native animals.
How did Mary Ann Bugg became a bushranger?
Mary ann bugg became a bushranger by marring Fredrick ward captain thunderbolt
Where did 'Mad' Dan Morgan live?
For many years in his adulthood, 'Mad' Dan Morgan was known to live near Lambing Flat (now Young) in New South Wales.
Did dan kelly bushrasnder have a wife children?
The convict Dan Kelly Bushrasnder does not have much publicly known about him. It is unknown if he has children or was ever married.
Are there different types of bushrangers?
Yes, there were different types of bushrangers. The first group were the convict bolters, who were the escaped convicts who stole in order to survive. The most famous of these was John 'Black' Caesar.
Then there were the 'wild colonial boys', the bushrangers before the gold rush, and who were often bd out in the bush, some of free settlers. 'Bold' Jack Donohoe epitomised these bushrangers.
After 1851, there were the Goldrush bushrangers, which included Australia's most famous bushrangers, such as Ned Kelly, Frank Gardiner, Ben Hall and Thunderbolt.
