For more than a century the exploits of bushrangers captivated and horrified the Australian public. Read about their exploits, their crimes, and the manhunts as justice caught up with them.

“Black Caesar” First of the Bushrangers
John Caesar was a powerfully built West Indian negro, who had come to the colony in the first fleet, on March 14, 1785, he had been convicted at Maidstone and sentenced to seven years penal servitude and transportation. Continue Reading →

The story of Michael Howe (1787-1818) one of Tasmania’s Early Bushrangers.
The story of Michael Howe (1787-1818) one of Tasmania’s Early Bushrangers. Continue Reading →