Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago

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Eugene Dunphy explores the history of the famous ballad, about Jack Donohoe, bushranger and 'Wild Colonial Boy'.

0:00 Intro
0:26 Jack Donohoe
0:50 Anonymous ballad writer
01:14 Jack's early life
01:44 Escape from custody
02:21 Jack joins bushrangers
03:28 Robbery of Robert Crawford
04:00 Well-dressed bushranger
04:51 Pursued by Alex. MacLeay, Governor
05:06 Wanted poster
05:22 Shootout at Brengelly
06:05 Death of Donohoe
06:35 Inquest and death mask
07:26 Exploring the ballad
08:30 Wild Colonial Boy (song)