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Years active

1971–present (also known as The Bushwhackers and Bullockies Bush Band, The Bushwackers Band, The Range Rovers)

Genres

Bush band, Australian country

Current members

Dobe Newton – vocals, lagerphone, whistle, bones, spoons, bodhran (1973–present)
Roger Corbett – vocals, guitar, bass, harmonica (1980–present)
Mark Oats – vocals, fiddle (1993–present)
Clare O'Meara – vocals, fiddle, acoustic guitar, accordion (2002–present)
Michael Vidale – bass, double bass (2005–present)
Ben Corbett – guitar (2007–present)

Former members

Jan Wositzky – vocals, harmonica, banjo, bass, percussion (1971–1981)
Dave Isom – guitar, vocals (1971–1974)
Bert Kahanoff – lagerphone (1971–1973)
John Spencer – banjo, mandolin (1971–1972)
Davey Kidd – fiddle (1971–1973, 1976–1978)
Mick Slocum – vocals, accordion, piano (1971–1979)
Pete Howell – bass (1972–1976)
Tony Hunt – fiddle (1973–1976)
Pete Farndon – bass (1976–1977)
Louis McManus – guitar, fiddle, mandolin (1976–1978, 1980–1984)
Steve Groves – vocals, guitar (1978–1979, 1983–1985)
Fred Kuhnl – bass, synthesizer, vocals (1978–1979)
Gregory Martin – drums, vocals, synthesizer (1978–1980)
Michael Harris – fiddle (1979–1982, 1984)
Freddie Strauks – drums (1982–1983)
Tony O’Neill – fiddle, mandolin, banjo (1982–1983, 1985, 2006)
Robby Ross – drums (1983–1984)
Tommy Emmanuel – guitar (1983–1984)
Steve Housden – guitar (1986–1987)
Melanie Williamson – accordion, guitar, vocals (1993–1998)
Pete Drummond – drums (1993–2003)
Tim Gaze – guitar (1996–2002)
Pamela Drysdale – accordion, guitar, vocals (1998–2002)
Justin Duggan – drums (1999–2008)
Eddy van Roosendael – drums, percussion, vocals

Discography
(Studio albums)

The Shearers Dream (1974)
And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda (1976)
Murrumbidgee (1977)
Bushfire (1978)
The Bushwackers Dance Album (1980)
Faces In The Street (1981)
Beneath the Southern Cross (1981)
Down There For Dancing (1982)
Warrigal Morning (1983)
Billy of Tea (1994)
Oz Rock Salutes (1997)
No Nuts 'Til Monday (1998)
Handy (2003)
Ned (2005)
April 25 (2006)
The Hungry Mile (2017)
Dyed the Wool (2020)