Hinno Mungy, the squatting run

...a place in the KellyGang story 

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One of the original squatting runs in the Kelly Country

History at Hinno Mungy before the KellyGang

First taken up by James Day, an overlander from New South Wales in 1842 acting on behalf of Edward Cooke. (36,000 acres) Included the site of the town of Omeo. Cooke also held the Omeo and Bindi runs sold the lease in 1848. In about 1861 Cooke sold Hinno Mungy to Matthew Hervey. In 1867 it was sold to William Degraves who in 1871 passed it into the names of J and C Degraves. William Dongharty and Rhind purchased it in about 1879. Later John Scott became the owner

Where did the name Hinno Mungy come from

Also known as Hinnomungie. Some sources say that the name means, no fish

The original aboriginal owners

 

The first selectors

Original

Neighbouring

Properties

Omeo

What was Hinno Mungy like in the late 1870's

Links to the KellyGang

the KellyGang used the back country to move cattle and horses from Victoria to New South Wales

Rivers Creeks and Hills near Hinno Mungy

On Livingstone Creek

 

 

What happened at Hinno Mungy after the time of the Kelly Gang

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

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