Arcadia, the squatting run

...a place in the KellyGang story 

One of the original properties in the Kelly Country

Shepparton, Bendigo

History at Arcadia before the KellyGang

First up taken up in WS and H Clifton
Arcadia was originally about 80,000 acres before Pine Lodge was split off.
In 1876 the license was held by Julius Martin Wilkinson, ? acres, license fee half year £16/5
Owned by McMillan in 1876
Acadia was abandoned 1878

Where did the name Arcadia come from

The original aboriginal owners

The effect of selectors
Kirk (Ensign1/1/1875

Original

Neighbouring

Properties

Pine Lodge
Canimbo
Aropatrick
Gowangardie

What was Arcadia like in the late 1870's

By 1875 Kialla and Arcadia had been selected see what life was like. There was a school on the Broken River (Ensign1/1/1875)

Postal route between Murchison and Arcadia via Moorilim, Pethybridge's, Castle Creek, Spencers Farm, Kialla West

George Spencer(Ensign11/11/1873) Francis Whitfield (Ensign1/1/1875) publicans

Mr Sinclair of Arcadia had a steam driven threshing machine used for harveting wheat (Ensign1/1/1875)

Miller vineyard (Ensign22/1/1875)

Pettybridge had a very good garden (Ensign22/1/1875)

Links to the KellyGang

 

Rivers Creeks and Hills near Arcadia

 

 

 

 

What happened at Arcadia after the time of the KellyGang

What is happening at Arcadia today - a part of the Kelly Country and Ned Kelly's story

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