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Ben Hall (9 May 1837 – 5 May 1865) was an Australian bushranger and leading member of the Gardiner–Hall gang. He and his associates carried out many raids across New South Wales, from Bathurst to Forbes, south to Gundagai and east to Goulburn.
Jan 1, 1972 · Ben Hall (1837-1865), bushranger, is believed to have been born on 9 May 1837 at Maitland, New South Wales, son of Benjamin Hall and his wife Elizabeth; both parents were ex-convicts. He became a stockman and with John Macguire leased a run, Sandy Creek, near Wheogo.
Daley joined Frank Gardiner’s gang and it seems Ben Hall followed suit and embarked on the life of a bushranger. From 1863 to 1865, over 100 robberies are attributed to Ben Hall and his various associates, marking him as one of the most prolific bushrangers in the period.
May 13, 2024 · Ben Hall was a notorious bushranger (a bandit of the Australian outback) who led a gang that committed hundreds of robberies. His daring rebelliousness and his reputation as a ‘gentleman bushranger’ who avoided bloodshed gained him much popular sympathy.
This is the story about the man Ben Hall, the same man who history has labelled the legendary bushranger. The questions that we will ask include, did Ben Hal...
During his three years as a bushranger (a bandit of the Australian outback), Ben Hall led a gang that was responsible for hundreds of robberies. His daring rebelliousness and his reputation as a “gentleman bushranger” who avoided bloodshed helped him gain much popular sympathy.
Learn about the life and times of Ben Hall, one of the most notorious bushrangers in Australian history. Explore his crimes, his associates, his death, and the sources and stories of his era.
