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Frank Gardiner (1830 – c. 1882) was an Australian bushranger who gained infamy for his lead role in the a robbery of a gold escort at Eugowra, New South Wales in June 1862. It is considered the largest gold heist in Australian history.
Frank Gardiner was the leader of the gang that robbed a gold escort in 1862, making off with 77 kilograms of gold and 10 bags of cash. Learn how they planned, executed and escaped the audacious crime, and what happened to them afterwards.
May 3, 2024 · His most notorious crime came in 1862 when Gardiner, along with a gang of bushrangers including Ben Hall and John Gilbert, pulled off the biggest gold robbery in Australian history. The target was ...
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Mar 30, 2020 · Learn about the life and crimes of Frank Gardiner, the self-proclaimed "Prince of Tobeymen" and the godfather of bushranging. From his early days as a horse thief to his infamous gold heist at Eugowra, his affair with Kitty Brown and his exile in America.
Francis (Frank) Gardiner (1830-1903?), bushranger, was born in Scotland, son of Charles Christie and his wife Jane, née Whittle. The family reached Sydney in the James in 1834 and settled at Boro near Goulburn.
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Aug 24, 2023 · Frank Gardiner is a very famous, prolific Australian bushranger, although he's technically not Australian. He was born in Scotland and came over when he was quite young, about four with parents ...
May 19, 2020 · One of these legendary bushrangers roving the Eastern colonies was Frank Gardiner. Gardiner gained notoriety for gentlemanly behavior during robberies, gifts to the poor and ‘humane’ approach to bushranging.
