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William Dargin (c. 1843 – 28 October 1865) was an Aboriginal Australian tracker, known for his involvement with bushranger Ben Hall.[1][2][3][4][5]

In media

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Dargin was portrayed by Jack Charles in Ben Hall (1975)[6] and by Angus Pilakui in The Legend of Ben Hall (2016).[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Billy Dargin (1843–1865)". Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Billy Dargin". Pathfinders: The History of NSW Aboriginal trackers. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ West, Susan (2009). Bushranging and the Policing of Rural Banditry in New South Wales, 1860-1880. Australian Scholarly Publishing. ISBN 978-1-74097-166-9.
  4. ^ "Old Bushranging Days". The Cobargo Chronicle. 5 September 1902. p. 4. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Early Australian History". Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal. 18 August 1892. p. 4. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  6. ^ Maddox, Garry (2022-09-13). "Warm-hearted and charismatic: Jack Charles' best performances". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  7. ^ "Exclusive: Meet the cast of 'The Legend of Ben Hall'". Cinema Australia. 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2024-12-20.