Preston, the property

...a place in the KellyGang story 

Areas

One of the original properties in the Kelly Country

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Mansfield

History at Preston before the KellyGang

Run first taken up in the late 1830s.Originally it was part of the Watson and Hunter empire that was based at Wappan and included Barjar, Dueran, Maindample, Mt Battery, Preston, and Loyola. It would seem that the run was first called Bannum. It would seem that in the 1840s it was licensed to Frederick Griffin

In 1868 Mr Dickens managed the shearing (Alexandra10/11/1868)

In 1876 the license was owned by Frederick Griffin, ? acres, £200 license fee half year

Where did the name Preston come from

 

The original aboriginal owners

 

The first selectors

Original

Neighbouring

Properties

Maindample
Delatite
Loyola
Mimamloke

What was Preston like in the late 1870's

Links to the KellyGang

Dickens of Preston was held up by Harry Power in 1870

Rivers Creeks and Hills near Preston

 

 

What happened at Preston after the time of the Kelly Gang

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