15. The Old Melbourne Gaol Rope Escape (1851)
In 1851, notorious bushranger William Westwood, better known as Jackey Jackey, made a daring escape from Australia’s Old Melbourne Gaol. Using smuggled materials, he fashioned a rope and scaled the formidable prison walls to freedom. This bold feat cemented his reputation as an escape artist and remains a legendary tale in Australian criminal folklore. Read more at National Trust Australia.
