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Australian bushranger Ned Kelly is hanged at Melbourne Gaol.

Historical image related to Australian bushranger Ned Kelly is hanged at Melbourne Gaol. from November 11, 1880

Bushranger

Australian outlaws active during the 19th century

Bushrangers were armed robbers and outlaws who resided in the Australian bush between the 1780s and the early 20th century. The original use of the term dates back to the early years of the British colonisation of Australia, and applied to transported convicts who had escaped…
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Ned Kelly

Australian bushranger (1854–1880)

Edward Kelly was an Australian bushranger, outlaw, gang leader, bank robber and convicted police-murderer. One of the last bushrangers, he is known for wearing a suit of bulletproof armour during his final shootout with the police.
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Old Melbourne Gaol

Museum and former jail in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The Old Melbourne Gaol is a former jail and current museum on Russell Street, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It consists of a bluestone building and courtyard, and is located next to the old City Police Watch House and City Courts buildings, and opposite the Russell Street…
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