Captain Thunderbolt

Return of Thunderbolt

In recent years the activities of bushrangers have been popularised in books and movies. Many country towns from the Hawkesbury River through the Hunter Valley and the New England Ranges to southern Queensland and as far west as Bourke, boast a Thunderbolt landmark.

Photograph (top): Thunderbolt's Rocks,Uralla

Other sites relating to Thunderbolt include:

Paterson Court House (museum) where Mary Ann Ward (Thunderbolt's wife) was held
Old Maitland Gaol and Court House were Ward and his gang were tried and held
caves between Singleton and Maitland
two hide-outs at Walcha
Thunderbolt's rock at Uralla (pictured above)
Blanche's Inn at Uralla
Cockatoo Island prison and dockyards in Sydney, and
Police and Justice Museum in Sydney.

Today Thunderbolt is a regular visitor to Tocal events. For futher details see coming events.

Photograph: A group of actors re-enact some of Thunderbolt's exploits at Tocal. They are standing in the stables attached to Thunderbolt's Cottage.

Further information is available in the book Captain Thunderbolt - Horsebreaker to Bushranger which you can buy from Tocal [details]

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