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Bank of Australia robbery
Bank robbers: William Blackstone, George Farrell, James Dingle, John Wilford alias Creighton and Valentine Rourke.
Significance: The very first bank robbery in Australia and one of the biggest! -
Eureka Rebellion
People: Gold miners challening the government.
Significance: In the colonial history of Australia, this was the larges conflict and seen by some as the birth of democracy in Australia. Picture. (Henderson, B 1854) -
Ned Kelly's Last Stand
People: Joe Byrne, Dan Kelly, Steve Hart and Ned Kelly (Kelly Gang). Approximately 70 hostages.
Significance: The capture of one of Australias most famous bushrangers.
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Battle of Broken Hill
People: Badsha Mahommed Gool and Mullah Abdullah.
Significance: Broken Hill mines responded to the incident by firing all employees deemed 'enemy aliens' under the 1914 Commonwealth War Precautions Act.
Picture: (lynnwalsh, 2011) -
Coniston Massacre
People: Frederick Brooks (whos death instigates the massacre), Indigenous Australians from Warlpiri, Anmatyerre and Kaytetye groups.
Significance: Last know massacre of Indigenous Australians.
Picture: (George Serras, 2011) -
Faraday School kidnapping
People: Edwin John Eastwood and Robert Clyde Boland (Kidnappers). Teacher Mary Gibbs, and her six pupils.Significane: $,1000,000 cash ransom. Mary Gibbs was awarded a George Medal for her bravery after successfully esccaping with her students.Picture: (National Trust, 2011) -
Great Bookie Robbery
People: Raymond Bennett, Ian Carroll, Laurence Prendergast, Brian and Leslie Kane and Norman Lee (Robbers).
Significance: Between $6 and $12 million dollars stolen and never recovered from the Victoria Club. None of the perpetrators were charged and the crime remains classified as unsolved.
Picture: (Herald Sun, 1976) -
Fine Cotton Affair
People: John Gillespie and race horses Fine Cotton and ring in Bold Personality.Significance: Infamous in Australia for involving some of racings ellite in the scamPicture: (The Age, 2009) -
Backpacker Murders
People: Ivan Milat (Murderer). Three German, two British backpackers and two Australian travellers from Melbourne (Victims).Significance: One of Australias most sinister and well known serial killers.Picture: (Wikipedia, 2009) -
Melbourne gangland killings
People: 36 murders of criminal figures or partners between 1998 to 2010
Significance: One of Australias most well known and recent gangland wars
Picture: (Herald Sun, 2007)
