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Australian Heist

By: James Phelps
Narrated by: Peter Hosking
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Australia's Number 1 True Crime Writer on Australia's Greatest Gold Robbery.
On 15 June 1862, a gang of bushrangers held up a gold escort at Eugowra, just east of Forbes, NSW. They escaped with a pile of cash and 77 kilograms of gold, worth about $10 million today. It remains the largest gold robbery in Australian history.

In this riveting re-creation of the events, James Phelps finally tells the full story of how Frank Gardiner, Ben Hall, John O'Meally, Johnny Gilbert, Henry Manns, Alexander Fordyce, John Bow and Dan Charters planned and executed the robbery - and what happened to all that gold. Australian Heist is a thrilling, fast-paced and thoroughly modern take on one of the most extraordinary episodes in the nation's history, by Australia's number-one true-crime writer.

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one of the best audiobooks I have ever read.
Frank Gardiner and Ben Hall should be more famous today than Ned Kelly or Billy the kid.
amazing story

perfect from start to finish

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Gripping and education - make so much better reading than fiction - will be reading more about these times.

Great read

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We happened to be driving through the very countryside where this story took place as we were listening, we could imagine the scenes and visually see the geography of the region.
It made it more poignant and exciting.

The manner in which it was told.

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The book is delivered well and accurately there were some facts in the book. I did not know myself.

Living in Eugowra now

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a seriously intriguing showcase of late 19th century Australian Colonial politics, economics and criminal disposition as seen through the exploits of Frank Gardener and Ben Hall as Phelps and the narrator do an excellent job of making it clear as to how much of a cultural force Bushrangers were. highly recommend for a road trip or to listen as a portal to the past. a fantastic listen!!!

An Incredible Story

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