Ostrich-ing the truth?

There was a piece about this fellow in the "Weekend Australian". How much of his tale is legit and how much exaggerated/invented to boost tourism - especially the part about the lost treasure - is open to conjecture. What an image he conjures, though!

"He was labelled the most eccentric bushranger in the history of Australia as he was often seen stripped to the waist and wearing stolen gold jewellery whilst brandishing two ornamental pistols and riding an ostrich."

https://coorongcountry.com.au/coorong-bushranger/