Copy of Australian Bushrangers
Published on Dec 01, 2015
Australian Bushrangers is a presentation which covers the following: - What an Australian Bushranger is - The context of the Bushrangers - A case study on John Caesar - The cultural impact of the bushrangers
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Australian Bushrangers
What?
Bushrangers were groups or individuals which are often referred as escaped convicts in the first 100 years of European settlement of Australia. Who had the survival skills to survive in the harsh bush. There are many infamous rangers such as Ned Kelly, the Clarke Brothers and John Caesar.
Similar to highway robbers.
Survived by hunting in the bush and fishing.
Escaped convicts often became bushrangers because they wanted to explore the land and culture of the Indigenous.
Bushrangers became who they are due to the failure of food supplied to them after travelling a long time from England. Because of this, authorities in 1805 sent out convicts in the bush making them survive by hunting
Bushrangers were looked at people who had done wrong and usually suffered the death penalty if they were captured.
Bushrangers were also driven to do what they do because of the improper laws and actions of the police in the city so they resorted to the bush.
In 1880, bushrangers were said to become in control by the Felons Apprehension Act 1865 (NSW). This allowed anyone to shoot bushrangers without being arrested.
Similar to highway robbers.
Survived by hunting in the bush and fishing.
Escaped convicts often became bushrangers because they wanted to explore the land and culture of the Indigenous.
Bushrangers became who they are due to the failure of food supplied to them after travelling a long time from England. Because of this, authorities in 1805 sent out convicts in the bush making them survive by hunting
Bushrangers were looked at people who had done wrong and usually suffered the death penalty if they were captured.
Bushrangers were also driven to do what they do because of the improper laws and actions of the police in the city so they resorted to the bush.
In 1880, bushrangers were said to become in control by the Felons Apprehension Act 1865 (NSW). This allowed anyone to shoot bushrangers without being arrested.
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John Caesar
Case Study
John Caesar lived in the Australian bush on the proceeds of robberies. He traveled on horseback, raiding direct paths, rural districts and isolated places of residence and then disappearing into the bush land. At times there had been considerable economic and social justification for these acts: the bushranger escaped from small settlements and often the harsh discipline of the lash and unfair treatment.
2000 Bushrangers
There were oveer 2000 bushrangers that roamed Australian in the era of bushrangers however in a sample study of 37 bushrangers it was discovered that;
9 of them were shot*
18 of them were hanged
10 of them were imprisoned, who often died as a free man or woman
There were other fates such as suicide (Dan Kelly), captured and killed.
John Caesar had such fate
9 of them were shot*
18 of them were hanged
10 of them were imprisoned, who often died as a free man or woman
There were other fates such as suicide (Dan Kelly), captured and killed.
John Caesar had such fate
IMPACT
Impact of Bushrangers to Australian culture:
- There would have been fear for the livestock, homes and shops of towns and individuals back in the 1800's.
- The bushrangers are an iconic symbol in Australian culture today, demonstrating the bravery and fearlessness that we Australians are known for in the wild internationally.
- The bushrangers made a reputation for themselves, driving most people to become wary and scared of them. This would have made the day-to-day life for the convicts/citizens a very stressful one.
- There would have been fear for the livestock, homes and shops of towns and individuals back in the 1800's.
- The bushrangers are an iconic symbol in Australian culture today, demonstrating the bravery and fearlessness that we Australians are known for in the wild internationally.
- The bushrangers made a reputation for themselves, driving most people to become wary and scared of them. This would have made the day-to-day life for the convicts/citizens a very stressful one.
