Strathmerton, the squatting run

...a place in the KellyGang story 

Areas

One of the original squatting runs in the Kelly Country

Strathmerton

History at Strathmerton before the KellyGang

First taken up in about 1844 by Benjamin Boyd (192,000 acres). The original holding was spilt up in 1855 into Strathmerton (on Victorian side of the Murray River)(owned by TH Power)

In 1876 the license to Strathmerton East was owned by (Trust and Agency Co of Australia), ? acres, £775 half year license fee
And the license to Strathmerton West was owned by Currie and Dufrayer , 71,680 acres, £391/2/6 half year license fee

Where did the name Strathmerton come from

Strathmerton was named after Benjamin Boyd home in England which was called Merton. Strath means valley.
Ulupna Station was part of the orginal run

The original aboriginal owners

 

The first selectors

 

Original

Neighbouring

Properties

Murray River
Kotupna Tallygaroopna

Yielima
Cobram

What was Strathmerton like in the late 1870's

Links to the KellyGang

 

Rivers Creeks and Hills near Strathmerton

 

 

 

 

What happened at Strathmerton after the time of the KellyGang

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

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