Hurdle Creek, the squatting run

...a place in the KellyGang story 

Areas

One of the original squatting runs in the Kelly Country

Whourouly
Myrtelford

History at Hurdle Creek before the KellyGang

First taken up by the overlander from New South Wales James Templeton in 1837 to 1840 (25,000 acres). Owned by the Johnstone family in the 1860s

In 1876 the license was held by Richard Robert Woolcott and David Evans, ? acres , the half yearly license fee was £73/ 7/ 6

Where did the name Hurdle Creek come from

Bobinawarrah was part of the original run

The original aboriginal owners

 

The first selectors

First selected in about 1855. Lots were from 92 to 191 acres

Original

Neighbouring

Properties

Whourouly
Dandoegetty
Oxley Plains
Merriang

What was Hurdle Creek like in the late 1870's

Gold mining (Argus8/2/64)

The school opened in 1871. James Wallace was the teacher at Hurdle Creek for a time from 1873. (RC14415)
Wallace was removed from the school the week before the Glenrowan siege in June 1880
He was also at the school at Bobinawarrah (RC16033)

Postal route between Milawa and Hurdle Creek
And between Bobinawarrah and Hedi
and between Stanley and Hurdle Flat

Links to the KellyGang

Bricky Williamson mentioned in his report that Hurdle Creek was on one of the routes used by the KellyGang as they moved around the country

Rivers Creeks and Hills near Hurdle Creek

 

Hurdle Creek is near Oxley and the King River

 

What happened at Hurdle Creek after the time of the Kelly Gang

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

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