Ned Kelly, a Robin-Hood-like folk hero, represented the struggle between poor rural Irish Australians and the repressive British ruling class during and after transportation.

BBC: Australia��s penal colony roots

Descendants of Ned Kelly have held a memorial service for the Australian outlaw, more than 130 years after he was hanged for murder.

BBC: Memorial service held for Australian outlaw Ned Kelly

To many Australians, Ned Kelly, the son of poor Irish Catholics, was a heroic anti-establishment figure who fought corrupt British colonists in the 19th Century.

BBC: Ned Kelly: The outlaw who divides a nation

The convict era left behind a number of landmarks throughout the country for locals and travellers to explore, including the Tasmania Convict Trail, the 11 Australian Convict Sites (now World Heritage Sites) and Ned Kelly tours.

BBC: Australia��s penal colony roots

Australians used to see themselves as sturdy pioneers, clearing the bush, rounding up sheep and doing battle with droughts, dingos and dastardly oppressors like the policemen who hunted poor Ned Kelly (never mind that he was a hostage-taker and murderer).

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