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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Captain_MoonliteCaptain Moonlite - Wikipedia

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   Andrew George Scott (5 July 1842 – 20 January 1880), also known as Captain Moonlite, though also referred to as Alexander Charles Scott and Captain Moonlight, was an Irish-born New Zealand immigrant to the Colony of Victoria, a bushranger there and in the Colony of New South Wales, and an eventual and current day Australian folk figure.

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3. www.smh.com.au › culture › booksWhy bushranger Captain Moonlite died with a lock of hair in ...

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   Dec 4, 2020 · In the annals of bushranging, Andrew George Scott (aka Captain Moonlite) is not as familiar a name as Ned Kelly, though arguably he was just as complex and interesting a character as well as being similarly accomplished as a horseman.

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4. www.australiangeographic.com.au › blogs › on-thisOn this day: Captain Moonlite's hanging - Australian Geographic

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   Jan 12, 2017 · Learn about the life and crimes of Andrew George Scott, also known as Captain Moonlite, who was hanged in 1880. Explore his relationship with James Nesbitt, his fellow fugitive and alleged lover, and the mysteries and myths surrounding his past.

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6. theconversation.com › was-famous-bushrangerWas famous bushranger Captain Moonlite definitely gay? An ...

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   Apr 3, 2024 · Captain Moonlite, the bushranger known for the Egerton bank robbery of 1869 and the Wantabadgery outrage of 1879, is commonly thought to have been gay or queer. In recent years, his love for gang...

7. aguidetoaustralianbushranging.com › 2017/08/01Captain Moonlite: An Overview - A Guide to Australian Bushranging

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   Aug 1, 2017 · Learn about the life and crimes of Andrew George Scott, aka Captain Moonlite, a notorious bushranger in late 19th century Australia. Discover the truth behind the myths and legends of his bank robberies, escapes, and execution.

8. www.themonthly.com.au › issue › 2015A queer bushranger: The tale of Captain Moonlite | The Monthly

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   Nov 1, 2015 · The tale of Captain Moonlite I first learned of Captain Moonlite from the historian Graham Willett. In Secret Histories of Queer Melbourne, a book Willett co-edited, Moonlite features “as the bushranger most likely to qualify as queer”.

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   Who was Captain Moonlite?

   • Andrew George Scott (5 July 1842 – 20 January 1880), also known as Captain Moonlite, though also referred to as Alexander Charles Scott and Captain Moonlight, was an Irish-born New Zealand immigrant to the Colony of Victoria, a bushranger there and in the Colony of New South Wales, and an eventual and current day Australian folk figure.

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   Was Captain Moonlite a 'potboiler'?

   • Paul points towards two sources of these myths – Captain Moonlite, a 1970s ‘potboiler’ by George Caulderwood whose narratives have been mistaken for fact, and Andrew himself. “He was a very dishonest person,” says Paul. “It wouldn’t surprise me if he’d went around bragging about stuff he hadn’t done.

   On this day: Captain Moonlite's hanging - Australian Geographic

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   Was Captain Moonlite a scam?

   • It was signed “Captain Moonlite”. The whole implausible story was probably a fabrication, a scam cooked up by Scott, Bruun and Simpson. Their friendship, however, had soured, and Bruun said he recognised the gunman as his former friend, tying Scott to the Moonlite moniker.

   A queer bushranger: The tale of Captain Moonlite | The Monthly

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   Why did Captain Moonlite leave Fiji?

   • There, ‘Captain Moonlite’ was born when a disguised Andrew attacked his friend and bank employee L. J. Bruun in a robbery that may have been staged by the two men. A note with a deliberately mis-spelled name was left behind to misdirect the law. But this was not enough to evade suspicion, so Moonlite left for Fiji.

   On this day: Captain Moonlite's hanging - Australian Geographic

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   Is Captain Moonlite based on a true story?

   • A musical based on the death cell letters of A.G.Scott called Captain Moonlite was written by Australian Musical Theatre Composer, Jye Bryant in 2019 and premiered at Redcliffe Musical Theatre in August 2020 with a follow-up season at Richmond Players Inc in 2023.

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   Who are Moonlite's 'admirers'?

   • Given the context, I’d assumed Moonlite’s “admirers” to be queer agitators. One of them was a woman called Christine Ferguson, who was definitely an activist – but her activism centred on the National Party, of which she’d been federal president until earlier this year.

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10. adb.anu.edu.au › biography › scott-andrew-george-4546Biography - Andrew George Scott - Australian Dictionary of ...

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    Andrew George Scott (1842-1880), bushranger, self-styled 'Captain Moonlite', was born at Rathfriland, County Down, Ireland, and baptized on 5 July 1842, son of Thomas Scott, Anglican clergyman, and his wife Bessie, née Jeffares.