Sporting a big grin behind bars, this actor perfectly captured Joe’s mischevious spirit at the annual Moondyne Festival reenactment. Image: Aimee Glossop. 
A mock trial saw Joe placed on the stand once again to face the music for his many misadventures. Image: Aimee Glossop. 
Among the evidence presented at the trial was a saddle, said to have belonged to the local magistrate, stolen during Joe’s getaway on horseback. Image: Aimee Glossop. 
Described as a rough and ready bushman, Joe’s typical getup consisted of a kangaroo skin cape and a tomahawk. Image: Alfred Chopin.
It’s not often that you will hear of an infamous bushranger being described as a good guy.
With the likes of Ned Kelly and ‘Mad Dog’ Morgan gaining mainstream infamy, bushrangers have earned a reputation as gun-toting madmen on the wrong side of the law.
Yet, a good guy is exactly how experts describe Moondyne Joe, Western Australia’s convict-turned-outlaw with a knack for pulling off daring escapes.
So, what makes Moondyne Joe such an anomaly and why does he continue to capture hearts more than a century later?
Aimee Glossop investigates:
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