Ben Hall
Ben Hall, photographed in 1863 (from the New South Wales State Library).
Born	Ben Hall Jr. (1837-05-11)11 May 1837 Wallis Plains, Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Died	5 May 1865(1865-05-05) (aged 27) Goobang Creek, New South Wales, Australia
Resting place	Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation	Bushranger
Children	1

Ben Hall (9 May 1837 — 5 May 1865) was a famous Australian bushranger. A bushranger is a thief who roamed the countryside and country towns of Australia, usually escaping on horseback, like a highwayman. Most bushrangers were simply criminals and thieves. Ben Hall is one of the few bushrangers, like Ned Kelly, who were thought of as outlaw heroes.

Ben Hall lived at a time when gold had been discovered in New South Wales and Victoria. Thousands of people went out to the places where gold had been discovered to "seek their fortunes" and hoping to get rich. Like many bushrangers, Ben Hall and his gang robbed coaches that were carrying gold from the goldfields. Ben Hall was able to avoid being arrested by the police for many years because he had many friends and relatives to help him.