Day 18: Captain Thunderbolt

We are now back in the New England District staying in a wonderfully restored 1886 cottage in Uralla.
 
Uralla is a lovely small village which developed during the gold rush in the mid 19th century.  This statue stands in the main street of Uralla. It features Frederick Ward, known as Captain Thunderbolt who was the last of the professional bushrangers in New South Wales. He is buried in the Uralla Pioneer Cemetery. He was shot dead at the age of 35 by an off-duty policeman in 1870. After a dramatic showdown the policeman shot Thunderbolt’s horse out from under him in swamp land near Uralla. Captain Thunderbolt had become something of a folk hero due to his gentlemanly behaviour and his tendency to avoid violence.