Cudgewa, (Cudjiewa) the property

...a place in the KellyGang story 

Areas

One of the original properties in the Kelly Country

Corryong
Kiewa
Beechworth

History at Cudgewa before the KellyGang

First taken up by the Shelleys, overlanders from New South Wales in 1837 to 1840 (35,000 acres)

In 1876 the license was owned by D Norrie, 33,645 acres, half yearly fee £215 12 00

Where did the name Cudgewa come from

 

The original aboriginal owners

 

The first selectors

 

Original

Neighbouring

Properties

Wermatong Murray River
Adjie
Mount Frigid
Tintalora

What was Cudgewa like in the late 1870's

Links to the KellyGang

The KellyGang moved all over the area of Cudgewa

Rivers Creeks and Hills near Cudgewa

On the River Murray north of Corryong

 

 

 

 

What happened at Cudgewa after the time of the KellyGang

There was a railway line from Wodonga to Cudgewa. The line was used initially for timber and agriculture the line became an important part of the construction of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric scheme after the Second World War See http://www.vicrailstations.com/Cudgewa/Cudgewa.html

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

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