Wantabadgery , the squatting run

...a place in the KellyGang story 

Areas

One of the original squatting runs in the Kelly Country

Wagga Wagga
Gundagai

History at Wantabadgery before the KellyGang

In the Riverina. In April 1830 Wantabadgery (Pontabadgery or Pondebodgerry) was the most westerly station in the Murrumbidgee
First taken up in ? x
Owned by

Where did the name Wantabadgery come from

 

The original aboriginal owners

 

The first selectors

 

Original

Neighbouring

Properties

What was Wantabadgery like in the late 1870's

Angus McKinnon farmed at Wantabadgery

Links to the KellyGang

In 1879 Captain Moonlite wanted to team up with Ned Kelly but Kelly would not be a party to the arrangement.
A little later Moonlite held up Wantabadgery Station (Argus18/11/79) (Argus19/11/79) (Argus21/11/79) (Argus22/11/79) (Argus28/11/79)

Rivers Creeks and Hills near Wantabadgery

 

 

What happened at Wantabadgery after the time of the Kelly Gang

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

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