Kotupna, the squatting run
...a place in the KellyGang story
One of the original squatting runs in the Kelly Country
nearest towns
History at Kotupna before the KellyGang
On the Murray River
north west of Wangaratta near Echuca. Katupna was near 35000 acres
First taken up by Grice and Heape (117,873 acres)
In 1876 the license was owned by James Blackwood and Charles Ibbotson , ?
acres, £237/10 half year license fee
Where did the name Kotupna come from
The original aboriginal owners
The first selectors
Original
Neighbouring
Properties
north
south
west
east
What was Kotupna like in the late 1870's
Links to the KellyGang
Rivers Creeks and Hills near Kotupna
What happened at Kotupna after the time of the Kelly Gang
What is happening at Kotupna today - a part of the Kelly Country and Ned Kelly's story
Enjoy this wonderful part of our history, but Please respect the privacy of the current owners
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