Gino and Mark Stocco's time on the run

A TIMELINE OF GINO AND MARK STOCCO'S ALLEGED CRIMES AND TIMES ON THE RUN:

2003 - Gino divorces his wife. Buys a yacht with his divorce settlement and sets off on a three-year trip on the southern and eastern coast with son Mark.

2004 - Mark robs his mother in a Melbourne car park.

DECEMBER 21, 2006 - Gino and Mark arrested after a $2000 burglary in Port Fairy, Vic.

FEBRUARY 2007 - Gino is jailed for four months after pleading guilty to charges including burglary, theft, obtaining financial advantage by deception. Mark was jailed for two months on three charges, including the assault on his mother.

2011 - Gino and Mark Stocco working on a farm at Canowindra.

2014 - Almost $200,000 of damage caused in an arson attack at the Canowindra property where the Stoccos worked in 2011. Two men matching their description seen fleeing the scene.

2014 - Gino and Mark Stocco spend 12 months working as farmhands at Coolatai in northern NSW but flee without a word in the middle of the night after a disagreement with the owner.

MAY 2015 - Thousands of dollars worth of damage caused at Coolatai property, including fences cut and tyres drilled. Owner Ian Durkin told AAP he has no doubt it was Gino and Mark Stocco.

JUNE 2015 - Queensland Police issue an alert for the pair, saying they are wanted for questioning over property offences.

OCTOBER 16 - Gino and Mark Stocco allegedly open fire on police near Wagga Wagga, NSW, and again a short time later at nearby Mangoplah. Pair wanted on a number of warrants in Queensland and NSW.

OCTOBER 18-19 - Stoccos allegedly steal a Toyota LandCruiser with NSW plates near Holbrook.

OCTOBER 20 - Pair spotted refuelling at a service station in Euroa, in Victoria's northeast. Three sets of numberplates stolen from a Tumbarumba, NSW, caravan park.

OCTOBER 21 - Police set up a command post at Yea, 110km from Melbourne's CBD. Duo seen in a supermarket at Bairnsdale, Vic.

OCTOBER 22 - Sighting of the pair at Castella, driving towards Yea. Vic Police make the decision not to pursue. Pair allegedly ram a police car near St James. Manhunt is escalated to include helicopters and additional checkpoints. Unconfirmed sighting at Kinglake, Vic.

OCTOBER 24 - Unconfirmed sighting near Sale, Vic. Search returns to NSW after stolen LandCruiser, now with SA numberplates, spotted at a service station south of Gundagai. Pair allegedly flee without paying for $200 of petrol.

OCTOBER 26 - NSW Police expected to charge both Gino and Mark Stocco with 13 offences, including attempted murder. Unconfirmed sightings on the Hume Highway north of the border, around Holbrook, Kyeamba and Tarcutta. Victoria Police say the pair are running out of money, likely working alone and are dangerous.

Members of the public urged to continue reporting sightings, but not approach the pair because they are believed to be armed with a high-powered rifle.