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title: "The Wild Scotchman: Queensland’s Most Educated Outlaw"
description: "Meet James Alpin McPherson, the bushranger who traded his books for a revolver! Born in Scotland in 1842, McPherson became the infamous \"Wild Scotchman,\" terrorizing the tracks of Queensland in the…"
url: https://thedavemalouchannel.com/the-wild-scotchman-queenslands-most-educated-outlaw
category: "Bushrangers, Outlaws & Smugglers"
published: 2026-04-16
author: "The Dave & Malou Channel"
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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# The Wild Scotchman: Queensland’s Most Educated Outlaw

Meet James Alpin McPherson, the bushranger who traded his books for a revolver! Born in Scotland in 1842, McPherson became the infamous "Wild Scotchman," terrorizing the tracks of Queensland in the 1860s. #thedavemalouchannel #wildscotchman #queenslandhistory #bushrangers #jamesalpinmcpherson

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