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Francis Augustus Hare
A South African-born police officer who became one of colonial Victoria’s most recognizable lawmen, he is remembered above all for his role in the pursuit and capture of the Kelly gang. His writing offers a firsthand look at one of Australia’s most famous outlaw stories.
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The Last of the Bushrangers: An Account of the Capture of the Kelly Gang
by Francis Augustus Hare
About the author
Born in Wynberg near Cape Town on October 4, 1830, Francis Augustus "Frank" Hare later moved to Australia and built a career in the police force in colonial Victoria. He served in several country districts and rose to prominence as a police superintendent.
Hare is best known for leading police efforts against Ned Kelly and the Kelly gang. His name remains closely tied to the dramatic events at Glenrowan in 1880, and he later wrote about the episode in The Last of the Bushrangers, giving readers a direct account from someone who was there.
He retired from the force before his death in 1892. Today, he is remembered both as a significant figure in Australian colonial policing and as an author whose book helped shape the historical memory of one of the country’s most enduring legends.