Australian Bushrangers: Frank Gardiner

Product Description

There were few bushrangers as influential as Frank Gardiner. Handsome, clever, charismatic and dangerous, he inspired many young men to abandon the drudgery of their honest work and turn instead to highway robbery.
Gardiner was the leader of the infamous Gold Escort Robbery at Eugowra Rocks; he was the one who almost "got away" with the crime, escaping to Queensland and running a successful public house until his eventual, controversial arrest. He was so charming and influential that respectable citizens petitioned successfully on his behalf for his early release from gaol amid a storm of controversy.
This book outlines the life of Frank Gardiner, his descent into crime and the mystery of his final years in exile.

Australian Curriculum:

• History - Historical Knowledge And Understanding

Australian Curriculum Correlation:

• (Year 5) ''The Australian colonies''