Download or read book Bushranger Tracks written by Gregory Powell and published by New Holland Australia(AU). This book was released on 2016 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read about the Ned Kelly gang, Captain Starlight, Ben Hall and many other bushrangers of our colonial past. With a keen imagination, the historic locations can transport the modern explorer back to the wild days of the early settlement when gold glittered, guns blazed, and men and women struggled. Bushranger Tracks is the result of Gregory Powell s continuing passion for Australian history and, in particular, the bushranger era. This is possibly the most extensive book detailing bushranger sites ever published. Gregory Powell combines his interests in bushwalking and history to explore historical and scenic regions on foot. He is the author of booksexploring the Snowy Mountains, the Blue Mountains and Hunter Valley and has published four bushranger locality books. Greg was a founding member of Hunter Bushrangers (formerly Rovent Historical Re-enactments), a living history group formed in 1969 which performed at public events all over the state until 2009.
Download or read book The Bushranger of Van Diemen s Land written by Charles Rowcroft and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bushranger Tracks Beynd the Legend written by Gregory Powell and published by . This book was released on 2019-10 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is more to Australia's bushranging history than Ned Kelly, Ben Hall and Captain Thunderbolt. Read about Martin Cash, the Wild Scotchman, Moondyne Joe, the Kenniff brothers and many other lesser known bushrangers, as well as the troopers who pursued them, from the colonial past of three states - Tasmania, Western Australia and Queensland. New South Wales and Victoria were not the only places to experience a wild colonial history.
Download or read book The Killer s Game written by Jane Smith and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-01-03 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exposing Captain Starlight’s twisted life of crime and deceit. Who was ‘Captain Starlight’? When a respectable public servant dies suddenly under suspicious circumstances, the authorities are baffled. Who really was the dead man? Was he an Irish nobleman fallen on hard times – or a conman, a forger, a serial impostor, a killer? As an investigation peels back the layers of deception, aliases and lies, a bizarre chain of events is revealed, exposing the deceased as a man guilty of a string of audacious crimes spanning decades – crimes including identity theft and murder. In The Killer's Game, Jane Smith has pieced together the scattered clues to the dead man's background, uncovering the true story of the life and crimes of the 19th-century enigma once known as Frank Pearson – or Captain Starlight.
Download or read book Bushranger of the Skies written by Arthur W. Upfield and published by ETT Imprint. This book was released on 2020-06-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extraordinary case for Detective-Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte opens when a police car is bombed from the air on a lonely outback road by a mysterious pilot who plans to conquer a nation. The trail through the land of burning waters tests Bony's endurance to the limit and takes the detective as close to death as he has ever been. Welcome to Central Australia! This is surely one of Upfield's strongest books. It is filled with various kinds of symbolism - of religion, of clothes v nakedness, of action, of the fruits of love of white for aboriginal. Throughout the prose is rich, resonant, compelling. In this book are passages which are as rapid, graphic and enspiriting as in any other book. - from The Spirit of Australia by Ray Browne.
Download or read book Captain Stormalong the Bushranger written by John Shaw and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hood s Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Blacks and Bushrangers written by Edward B. Kennedy and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: North Queensland reminiscences; Meeting of Jimmy Morrill who was shipwrecked & lived with natives for many years General life, early contacts, corroborees.
Download or read book Firewood of the Gods written by Robert Denis Whittle and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-04 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful family saga set in Colonial Australia where the reader is thrust into a world ruled by Betrayal, Greed, Lust and Revenge. This is a time of abduction, slavery and where murder by poisoning is readily accepted as suicide. The genesis of this gripping tale is when Captain Richard Warre steals an ancient Spanish Chart of King Solomon's mines in the Solomon islands.
Download or read book Blacks and Bushrangers Adventures in Queensland written by E. B. Kennedy and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-25 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Blacks and Bushrangers: Adventures in Queensland" by E. B. Kennedy For many years, Australia was considered an exotic land full of the unknown. The indigenous populations of the country had a culture much different than the settlers who began calling Queensland home. In this book, Kennedy attempts to teach readers around the world about the Aborigines and their way of life in a thrilling adventure of a tale that sees young men thrown into action they never imagined.
Download or read book John Vane Bushranger written by Charles White and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Track of Midnight written by G. Firth Scott and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Bushranger s Secret written by Henry Clarke and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-09-14 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Bushranger's Secret" by Mrs. Henry Clarke is an intriguing work of historical fiction set in colonial Australia. This novel immerses readers in the rugged and untamed landscape of the Australian outback during the 19th century, a time when bushrangers, or highwaymen, roamed the wilderness. The story revolves around the lives of the main characters, who find themselves entangled in a web of secrets and mysteries. The term "bushranger" refers to a criminal who sought refuge in the vast, remote areas of Australia, and the narrative explores the life of one such bushranger and the impact of his actions on the lives of the other characters. As the plot unfolds, readers are drawn into a world of suspense, as secrets are revealed, relationships are tested, and characters face moral dilemmas. The Australian landscape serves as a powerful backdrop, characterized by its harsh beauty and challenges. "The Bushranger's Secret" delves into themes of morality, justice, and the consequences of one's actions. It paints a vivid picture of the struggles and triumphs of the characters against the backdrop of a lawless and unforgiving frontier. This novel combines historical accuracy with captivating storytelling to transport readers to a bygone era of Australian history. It offers a glimpse into the complexities of life in the Australian wilderness, where survival often depended on wit, courage, and determination. In summary, "The Bushranger's Secret" by Mrs. Henry Clarke is a historical fiction novel that weaves together a gripping narrative, rich character development, and an evocative setting to provide readers with a captivating and immersive reading experience.
Download or read book Tarragal Or Bush Life in Australia written by Ernest Terah Hooley and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of the Australian Bushrangers written by George Boxall and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Walks Tracks and Trails of New South Wales written by Derrick Stone and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time in a single volume, this book brings together more than 140 of the best walks, tracks or trails in New South Wales, which can be walked by the moderately fit individual. They are located in national parks, coastal parks, state forests, conservation reserves, historic parks and local government and public easements. Other routes follow state highways, minor roads, coastal cliffs, old gold routes, or pass bushranger haunts and back roads linking towns and historical features. Most routes do not require specialist navigation or bushcraft skills, and vary in length from a 45-minute stroll to a 4-day, 65-kilometre camping trip. Walks, Tracks and Trails of New South Wales highlights the best the state has to offer, from an outback ghost town and ancient lake beds, to Australia’s highest mountain, coastal environments and World Heritage rainforests. Easy-to-interpret maps are included to help you navigate, and the book’s size makes it convenient to bring with you on your adventures.
Download or read book The Bushranger s Secret written by Henry Mrs. Clarke and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-09-18 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Bushranger's Secret" by Henry Mrs. Clarke. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
