Gisborne, the town

...a place in the KellyGang story 

Areas

Location

located on road from Melbourne to Bendigo

Beginings

The first settlers moved into the area in 1836 with sheep. The town was founded in 1851

Importance of Gisborne

During the gold rush of the 1850’s, Gisborne flourished, boasting a brewery, two wine saloons, eight hotels, grocery, grain and hay stores, harness makers, blacksmiths, butchers’ shops and many cottages and tents.

In 1861 when the railway arrived from Melbourne the town grew rapidly with new hotels, shops, churches and schools

What was Gisborne like in the late 1870s

By this time the town was well established with most of its facilities in place

Facilities in Gisborne in the late 1870s

Links to the KellyGang

John Quinn Sen was charged with cattle stealing . On 27/06/1860 in the Gisborne court he was discharged

What happened at Gisborne after the time of the Kelly Gang

John Sherritt was ploughing and butchering near Gisborne in 1881

 

 

 

 

 

Famous members of the Gisborne community

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

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