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Listed are the major Kelly sites of interest. Most of the sites are easily accessible, however, some are on private property and seeking permission is advised. |
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SITES DISTANCE FROM MELBOURNE SITES OF INTEREST |
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Inner Melbourne Within 5 Km’s State Library St. Frances Church Spencer Street station
Coburg Approx 10 Km’s Pentridge Prison (Former) Former Prison Cemetery
North Melbourne Approx 4 Km’s PROV (Archives) Railway station
Williamstown Approx 13 Km’s Breakwater Pier Quarry The Fort Site of first Cemetery
Beveridge Approx 42 Km’s Church/School Kelly Home Kelly block
Wallan Approx 50 Km’s Quinn Home Dairy Farm Ned’s Birth site Cemetery
Kyneton Approx 85 Km’s Lock up Court house
Avenel Approx 115 Km’s Site of the Kelly home School site Cemetery Royal mail hotel Court house Site where Ned saved young Shelton Euroa Approx 150 Km’s Cemetery Faithfull’s Creek Garrett’s Store National Bank (Site of the bank robbery)
Benalla Approx 196 Km’s Site of Benalla lock up Court house & cell Boot makers shop Site of old cop shop Commercial hotel
Mansfield Approx 180 Km’s Police Memorial Powers lookout Court House Site of McColl’s Homestead Police camp site The gang’s camp site (Bullock crk) Tolmie Johnny Byrne hut site
Glenrowan Approx 220 Km’s Siege site Derailment site McDonnell’s Hotel site Site where CURNOW stopped the police special (Train) Site of station master’s house Ned’s capture site Train station (Replica) Greta Kelly Home (11 mile creek) Cemetery School site Site of O’Brien’s Hotel Site of police Barracks Site of Jim Kelly’s home
Wangaratta Approx 238 Km’s Cemetery 1 mile Bridge Various Hotel sites
Beechworth Approx 275 Km’s Court house Cells Horse stables Beechworth Gaol Burke Museum Site of Imperial Hotel Various Churches Telegraph rock James Bray studio Telegraph office
Woolshed valley Approx 295 Km’s Site of Wicks hut Site where Wicks was bailed up Site of Aaron’s murder Police caves Site of Joe Byrnes Hut
Cemeteries of interest
Williamstown Footscray Box Hill Cheltenham (Old) Boroondara (Kew)
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Last updated 2-Feb-2010 |
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KELLY TOURS
Visit the birth place of Australia’s favourite son. Explore the sites that made Ned an Australian icon!
Feel the atmosphere of the siege site......follow in the footsteps of the Kelly gang.
Feel free to email me for Private or group tours. |
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St. Frances Church, Melbourne |
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Police memorial, Mansfield |
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Site of the Kelly home, Greta (11 mile creek) |
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Top of Bald Hill. NOTE: Glenrowan gap (top right) |
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Ned’s Rifle: Snider-Enfield 0.577 Permanently on display at the SLV |
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NEW! Sit back and explore THE HAUNTS in the comfort of Google maps.
Remember to click on icons to open info tab and in some cases photos of various sites. |
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Come ashore and explore Historic Williamstown with a short Ferry ride across Hobson’s Bay.
Fun way for all the family to explore the sites of Williamstown. Visit, HMAS Castlemaine, The old Fort site, the Quarry, Breakwater Pier , all within a short walking distance from the drop off from Gem pier.
Have a picnic down by the water and enjoy the sea breeze or a barbecue at Quarry Picnic grounds, or just simply enjoy the hospitality of the locals in one of the many cafes.
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