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Josie and Mel (via Zoom) discuss the life story of Captain Moonlite (aka Andrew Scott), an 1800s Irish-born larrikin who may or may not have been Australia's first gay bushranger.
Wanna skip le zest? Skip straight to 21:22.
CREDITS:
A Guide To Australian Bushranging https://aguidetoaustralianbushranging.wordpress.com/2017/08/01/captain-moonlite-an-overview/
The Monthly by Jeff Sparrow https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2015/november/1446296400/jeff-sparrow/queer-bushranger
Australian Geographic by Jared Richards (we know him!) https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/on-this-day/2017/01/on-this-day-captain-moonlite-hanged/
Australian Dictionary of Biography http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/scott-andrew-george-4546
You, Me and Junee https://www.youmeandjunee.com.au/explore/self-guided-drives/bushrangers.aspx
NSW State Archives and Records: https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/collections-and-research/guides-and-indexes/stories/bushranger-captain-moonlight
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Moonlite
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