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How a bushranger who loved bling and big birds became an Australian legend
How a bushranger who loved bling and big birds became an Australian legend,John Francis Peggotty held up Cobb & Co carriages while draped in gold and riding an ostrich along the Coorong road — or so the story goes. Exactly how far-fetched is this local legend?

How a bushranger who loved bling and big birds became an Australian legend

John Francis Peggotty held up Cobb & Co carriages while draped in gold and riding an ostrich along the Coorong road — or so the story goes. Exactly how far-fetched is this local legend?