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A Scot who relocated thousands of miles to start afresh in Australia was banished and forbidden to return following a shocking series of crimes. ‌

Frank Gardiner was expelled from the budding nation in the 1870s, shortly after Australia ceased accepting convicts. He was a notorious and feared bushranger with a well-earned reputation who - along with various others operating outside the law - had been a blight on the country. ‌

Gardiner gained infamy for his leading role in the largest gold robbery in Australian history, at Eugowra, New South Wales. ‌

Gardiner and his gang pilfered cash and approximately 77kg of gold - equivalent to around £5million today. The Gardiner-Hall gang consisted of some of the most infamous bushrangers in history, so named because they were

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