1. Jennifer

2. Bushrangers were Australian men, who during the 18 th and 19 th 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?

3. 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?

4. 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?

5. 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?

6. 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?

7. Matthew Brady (1799-1826) MORE BUSHRANGERS Ben Hall Matthew Brady (1799-1826)