Reedy Creek, the squatting run

...a place in the KellyGang story 

Areas

One of the original squatting runs in the Kelly Country

History at Reedy Creek before the KellyGang

First taken up in ?x
North east of Kilmore

Where did the name Reedy Creek come from

 

The original aboriginal owners

 

The first selectors

 

Original

Neighbouring

Properties

Kernsdale
Clonbinare
Mount Piper
Flowerdale

What was Reedy Creek like in the late 1870's

There was a mail route from Reedy Creek to Omeo

Links to the KellyGang

The police chased the KellyGang throught the area. (Argus8/11/78) See Sebastopol cavalcade

Gold was mined at Reedy Creek and taken down to East Kilmore.
The area had about 3000 chinese miners at on stage.

The miners had a fear that they might be attacked by the KellyGang.

Rivers Creeks and Hills near Reedy Creek

 

 

 

 

 

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

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

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