BEN HALL OF AUSTRALIAN FAME IS THE HIGHWAY MAN FROM THE ABERCROMBIE MOUNTAINS MENTIONED IN THE FOLKSONGS, RESTING PLACE OF AUSTRALIAS LARGEST GOLD HEIST AND SECRET SONG , WHISKEY IN THE JAR . AT THAT PERIOD OF 1864 THE ABERCROMBIE MOUNTAINS WAS FAMOUS FOR BANDITS AND HIDING AREAS FOR ALL REBELS AND OUTLAWS OF THE OLD SCHOOL. MANY GAELIC FAMILYS OF THE WEST COAST OF IRELAND AND SCOTLAND LIVED IN THESE RANGES. MANY CAPTIANS WHO WERE ALSO LARGE LANDOWNERS AND TROOPERS OF THE COLONYS STATE WERE FOR EVER TRYING TO GOVERN THESE PEOPLE WHO WOULD HIDE OUTLAWS AS IF THEY WERE FAMILY. BEN HALL WAS A STYLISH HIGHWAY MAN WHO WAS OFTEN IN FOLKSONGS OF THAT ERA. LEGEND HAS IT THE FORBES STAGECOACH GOLD IS HIDDEN IN A CREEK BED IN THE ABERCROMBIE BY HALLS GIRLFRIEND AND FAMILYFRIENDS. FACT OR FICTION!!! TO THE GROG SHANTY AND A ANOTHER WHISKEY IN THE JARRO, ME OLD MATES OF THE ABERCROMBIE MOUNTAINS? WHACK FOR ME DADDYO, WHACK FOR ME DADDYO!!! ANYWAY GOT TO GO, WHERE NOT ALL BUSH WHACKERS, SOME DO STAND AND DELIVER!!!???!!!