A safe haven for bushrangers The unmarked border area between the colonies of NSW and South Australia and later Victoria was a lawless area and safe haven for bushrangers and criminals. A Gold Escort passing through the disputed country made the area even more appealing. The border looked good on paper The South Australian border […]
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Month: February 2021
Gold Escort Route
The Adelaide to Melbourne Road surveyed for the Gold Escort Route Historic Tracks – Gold Escort Route This is the story of the Gold Escort Route, a little-known track which helped to spread the wealth and prosperity of Victoria’s gold rush, into the almost bankrupt colony of South Australia. Today the Gold Escort Route is […]