Forbes Who's Who
YOUR COMMUNITY. YOUR CONNECTIONS.
Meet the people behind the place.
Discover the people, businesses and groups who call Forbes home, and meet members across Australia.
Each Portrait connects you with the public introduction and links that member has chosen to share.
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Distinguished and Famous people from Forbes
Ben Hall
Ben Hall’s connection with the Forbes district began before his notoriety as a bushranger, through work as a stockman and a leased run near Wheogo. His gang’s robberies became part of the violent history of the 1860s, later surrounded by romantic stories. Police shot him near Goobang Creek in 1865, and he was buried at Forbes. The local museum examines the myths behind his reputation. His place in the district’s history is substantial, but fame should not disguise the danger and disruption caused by bushranging.
