jennifer. bushrangers were australian men, who during the 18 th and 19 th centuries, robbed and...
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Jennifer
BUSHRANGER
• Bushrangers were Australian men, who during the 18th and 19th centuries, robbed and attacked carriages, banks, pubs and homesteads.
• There were many types of bushrangers. Some of them were ‘gentlemen of the bush’ and others were killers.
WHO WERE THE BUSHRANGER?
• Most bushrangers lived rough, in the bush in New south Wales and victoria.
• They would sometimes live with friends or family, or sometimes in barns and outhouses
WHERE DID THEY LIVE?
• Some of them stole previsions owned by the settlers in outlying areas, helping themselves freely to salted foods.
• Also others hunted wild rabbits and native animals.
HOW DID BUSHRANGERS SURVIVE?
• During the Australian gold rush period bushrangers wore the typical dress of the day.
• That is moleskin, cord material trousers, shirts with long sleeves and collars
• Sometimes a the wore waistcoat over the top. • They often wore a cravat on neckerchief under the collar
like a tie and a straw because it was made locally from the plaited palm leaf
WHAT TYPE OF CLOTHING DID BUSHRANGERS WEAR?
• Bushrangers living off the land and being supported by or stealing form free settlers.
• A bushranger was an outlaw from Australia’s colonial and gold rush times.
• In the beginning, the first bushrangers were escaped convict, but not survive the conditions of the bush.
WHAT DID BUSHRANGER DO?
• Matthew Brady
(1799-1826)
MORE BUSHRANGERS
• Ben Hall
• Matthew Brady
(1799-1826)