Ned Kelly
Australian outlaw icon
Ned Kelly was an Australian bushranger—an outlaw of the colonial frontier—who became a folk hero after his execution in 1880.
With his gang, he robbed banks and killed policemen, wearing homemade armor in his final shootout.
In Australian slang, as game as Ned Kelly means extremely brave or bold.
Kelly represents defiance against authority, celebrated in songs, films, and paintings as a symbol of the Australian larrikin spirit.
Armed roadside thief
- fugitiveOne fleeing authorities
- criminalPerson who breaks laws
- desperadoBold, reckless outlaw
- renegadeDeserter of a cause
felon · lawbreaker · convict · robber · highwayman · gangster · condemned · hanged
Protective head covering
- breastplateMetal torso protection
- ploughshareTilling blade component
- bulletproofResistant to gunfire
- ironcladImpossible to dispute
forged · blacksmith · homemade · steel plate · rivets · protection · improvised · siege
Organized criminal group
- horse thiefOne who steals equines
- police pursuitLaw enforcement vehicle chase
- trooperMounted soldier or patroller
- constableLow-ranking peace officer
robbery · hostage · hideout · sympathiser · reward · manhunt · capture · shoot-out
Female monarch's name
- colonialOf occupied territories
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- folk heroCelebrated figure from tradition
- 19th centuryThe eighteen hundreds
convict · selector · squatter · bush telegraph · Australiana · Mansfield · transported · land dispute
Celebrated figure from tradition
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- mythosBody of foundational legends
- balladNarrative poem or song
- loreTraditional knowledge transmitted orally
infamy · Robin Hood · saga · immortalised · storied · romanticised · underdog · symbol
Open resistance to authority
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- injusticeDenial of fair treatment
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- class struggleConflict between economic groups
anti-authority · persecution · grievance · declaration · manifesto · protest · land rights · establishment
bandit
Armed roadside thief
renegade · felon · lawbreaker · convict · robber · highwayman · gangster · condemned · hanged · execution
helmet
Protective head covering
- breastplateMetal torso protection
- ploughshareTilling blade component
- bulletproofResistant to gunfire
ironclad · forged · blacksmith · homemade · steel plate · rivets · protection · improvised · siege · last stand
gang
Organized criminal group
- horse thiefOne who steals equines
- police pursuitLaw enforcement vehicle chase
- trooperMounted soldier or patroller
constable · robbery · hostage · hideout · sympathiser · reward · manhunt · capture · shoot-out · wanted poster
Victoria
Female monarch's name
- colonialOf occupied territories
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- folk heroCelebrated figure from tradition
19th century · convict · selector · squatter · bush telegraph · Australiana · Mansfield · transported · land dispute · gold rush era
folk hero
Celebrated figure from tradition
lore · infamy · Robin Hood · saga · immortalised · storied · romanticised · underdog · symbol · martyr
defiance
Open resistance to authority
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- injusticeDenial of fair treatment
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
class struggle · anti-authority · persecution · grievance · declaration · manifesto · protest · land rights · establishment · uprising
Ned Kellylawman
Enforcement officer
magistrate · crown prosecutor · police commissioner · bounty hunter · informer
Ned KellySheriff of Nottingham
Medieval English law enforcer
corrupt official · tyrant · oppressor · collaborator · bootlicker