Sunset on the Shoalhaven

An evening view of the upper Shoalhaven valley, the setting for much of the bushranger story, taken from our former property. View large.

In mid-1866, the government appointed three bounty hunters as "Special Constables" to find and apprehend the bushrangers. After operating, supposedly secretly, they proved ineffective and were withdrawn. In September 1866, a second party of four were given "Special Constable" status. Heading to Braidwood, they pretended they were in the area as surveyors and set up camp near the Clarke household. What could possibly go wrong?

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