Kyneton, the town

...a place in the KellyGang story 

Areas

location

On road from Melbourne to Bendigo

Beginnings

Kyneton developed quickly after the discovery of gold in Bendigo in the early 1850s.

Importance of Kyneton

What was Kyneton like in the late 1870s

By this time Kyneton was developing quickly as a tourist town. People came from Melbourne to enjoy the spars and the hills. Most of the town's historic buildings had been built by 1870

Facilities in Kyneton in the late 1870s

The Royal George Hotel 1852

Anglican
Catholic

The Mechanics Institute 1858

James Melross was a reporter on the Kyneton Observer

Doctors
Dr Henry Geary
Dr Edmund Kelly
Dr William Langford
Dr James Pestell
Dr William Henry Semple
Dr Samuel Smith

Licensing Magistrate
Henry Weigall
George Govett

Links to the KellyGang

 

Ned Kelly made an appearance in the wonderful old court house, following his involment with Harry Power.

Sup Nicolson was in command at Kyneton and came down to Melbourne on sick leave in April 1870. (RC1593)

We we going to rob the bank in Kyneton (Argus22/10/79)

What happened at Kyneton after the time of the Kelly Gang

 

Members of the Kyneton community

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