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William Buckley - The Wild Man of the Australian Wilderness
Description
After being wrongly accused and sentenced to prison, William Buckley managed to make a daring escape. He slipped into the Australian wilderness, and was saved by several Australian Aboriginal tribes. He spent the next 32 years among them, before returning to British society. This is the story of William Buckley.
Sources
https://ergo.slv.vic.gov.au/explore-history/colonial-melbourne/convicts/william-buckleys-escape
https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/buckley-william-1844
Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Buckley_(convict)#/media/File:William_Buckley_portrait.jpg
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