The Last of the Bushrangers: An Account of the Capture of the Kelly Gang

** "The Last of the Bushrangers: An Account of the Capture of the Kelly Gang" by Francis Augustus Hare is a true story from the 1800s that tells about the hunt for the Kelly Gang, a group of outlaws causing trouble in Australia. The writer, who was a police officer at the time, shares his memories of trying to catch these criminals during a time when there was a lot of crime because of the gold rush. He talks about how hard it was for the police to find the gang because they knew the land well, had people helping them, and weren't afraid to break the law. The book gives a picture of life in Victoria back then, with miners hoping to get rich and police struggling to keep order, setting the scene for an exciting story of chasing down some very famous criminals. **