What is Frank Gardiner?
{{Infobox criminal | name = Frank Gardiner | image_name = Frank Gardiner bushranger.jpg | image_size = | image_caption = Gardiner, 1864 | image_alt = | birth_date = 1830 | birth_place = Scotland | death_date = c. 1903 | death_place = [[Colorado]], United States | alias = | conviction = | conviction_penalty = | conviction_status = | occupation = [[Bushranger]] | spouse = | parents = | children = John Gardiner }} '''Frank Gardiner''' (born francis Christie) (1830 – 1903) was a famous [[Australian]] [[bushranger]]. Gardiner used several different names during his life. He was leader of a gang that did one of Australia's biggest ever [[wikt:robbery|robberies]]. He is the only person ever [[exile]]d (sent away) from Australia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/rn/latenightlive/stories/2005/1494523.htm |title= Late Night Live|access-date=2008-08-13 |work=ABC Radio }}</ref> He was born in [[Scotland]], and came to Australia with his family in 1834. They lived at Boro, near [[Goulburn, New South Wales]].<ref name= ADB>{{cite web | last =Penzig | first =Edgar F. | title = Gardiner, Francis (Frank) 1830 - c.1903| work = Australian Dictionary of Biography Online Edition Vol 4| publisher = Melbourne University Press| date =1972 | url =http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A040256b.htm | format =htm | access-date = August 26, 2008}}</ref> ==Bushranger== [[Image:Escort Rock near Eugowra NSW.jpg|thumb|the location of the robbery at Eugowra Rocks]] Frank Gardiner was also called 'The Darkie'. He became a [[bushranger]] with [[John Peisley]] and robbed people on the roads near [[Cowra, New South Wales|Cowra]]. In July 1861 he shot and wounded two policemen, [[Sergeant]] John Middleton and Trooper Hosie who had tried to capture him.<ref name=ADB /> He was captured but managed to escape.<ref name=DAB>{{cite web | last =Serle | first =Percival | title =Gardiner, Frank | work =Diction