EPISODE · Jun 29, 2022 · 12 MIN
NAIDOC – Mary Ann Bugg: the girl who became a fierce bushranger
from Fierce Girls · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Mary Ann Bugg was an Aboriginal woman who became a savvy bushranger and accomplice to Captain Thunderbolt. She was the bushranger's spy, riding ahead into towns to check for police. She also used her bush skills to gather and hunt food for the group of bushrangers she rode with. Mary Ann used her first-class education and stunning beauty to fool the troopers and avoid being caught.Narrated by singer-songwriter Thelma Plum.
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Mary Ann Bugg was an Aboriginal woman who became a savvy bushranger and accomplice to Captain Thunderbolt. She was the bushranger's spy, riding ahead into towns to check for police. She also used her bush skills to gather and hunt food for the group of bushrangers she rode with. Mary Ann used her first-class education and stunning beauty to fool the troopers and avoid being caught. Narrated by singer-songwriter Thelma Plum.
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NAIDOC – Mary Ann Bugg: the girl who became a fierce bushranger
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