Walwa, the squatting run

...a place in the KellyGang story 

Areas

One of the original squatting runs in the Kelly Country

Corryong Kiewa Beechworth

History at Walwa before the KellyGang

First settled by the Guises, overlanders from New South Wales around 1838. In the 1850s licensed to Sydney G Watson. (20,000 acres)
On the Murray River north of Corryong

In 1876 the license was held by Sydney Grandison Watson, ? acres, license fee half year £100
Dispute over the annual rental fee payable to the Government (Argus8/2/64)

Where did the name Walwa come from

 

The original aboriginal owners

 

The first selectors

 

Original

Neighbouring

Properties

Murray River
Mount Frigid
Burrowye
Wermatong

What was Walwa like in the late 1870's

Gold had been mined at Walwa in the 1850's and later in the 1880's whey were crushing quartz at Walwa and extracting gold. There was a tin mine also.

Links to the KellyGang

 

Rivers Creeks and Hills near Walwa

 

 

What happened at Walwa after the time of the KellyGang

The Murray Grey bred of cattle were developed at Walwa

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