Barwidgee, the property

...a place in the KellyGang story 

One of the original properties in the Kelly Country

Beechworth
Stanley

History at Barwidgee before the KellyGang

First taken up by James Tyson, an overlander from New South Wales in 1844 who was working for Buckland. After Tyson took the run up it, was sold in 1848 to William Forlonge (Eliza Forlonge selected the first saxon merino sheep to be brought to Victoria. they went to Seven Creeks). William Forlonge passed Barwidgee on to Richard Box in 1853.
In 1875 the lease was sold to John Huie Ziglar MacVean and William MacVean, who in turn sold it in 1879 to William West.

In 1876 the half yearly license fee was £43 15 00

Where did the name Barwidgee come from
Could mean a 'white drink', or 'going down'

The original aboriginal owners

The effect of selectors

Original

Neighbouring

Properties

Thilingananga
Porepunkah
Woorajay
Dederang

What was Barwidgee like in the late 1870's

Links to the KellyGang

There was a report from Ah Maw that the KellyGang ere at Barwidgee in January 1879 but it was too old to act on (RCApp 5)

Rivers Creeks and Hills near Barwidgee

Located on the Myrtle Creek which flows into the Ovens River

 

 

 

 

What happened at Barwidgee after the time of the KellyGang

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

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