1830: Bushranger Jack Donahue Shot Dead at Bringelly After Five Years as an Outlaw
On 1 September 1830, the notorious Irish-born bushranger Jack Donahue, known as one of the Wild Colonial Boys, was shot dead during a confrontation between his gang and mounted police near Bringelly, New South Wales. Read more →
1846: Explorer John Horrocks Shot Dead by His Own Camel in South Australia
On 1 September 1846, explorer John Horrocks was shot near Lake Dutton in the far north-west of South Australia. Read more →
1934: The Pyjama Girl: A Body in a Culvert and a Mystery That Lasted Decades
On 1 September 1934, the body of a woman with a bullet through the neck was found in a culvert beneath near Albury, New South Wales. Read more →
1963: The Trap That Caught Serial Killer Eric Edgar Cooke
In August 1963, Perth police discovered a rifle hidden in bushes, linked to the murder of Shirley McLeod. Read more →
