bushranging
/ˈbʊʃˌreɪndʒɪŋ/
noun
- The activity or practice of being a bushranger; robbery and outlawry in the Australian bush.
- Historians study bushranging to understand the social conditions of colonial Australia.
- The novel tells the story of a young man who turns to bushranging after losing his farm.
- Bushranging was a serious problem in rural Australia during the 1800s.