Yabba, the squatting run

...a place in the KellyGang story 

Areas

One of the original squatting runs in the Kelly Country

History at Yabba before the KellyGang

First settled by J Redfern, an overlander from New South Wales before 1840 for Edward Jnr and W Howe
north of Mitta Mitta. Yabba was 25,000 acres. By 1845 Redfern transferred the lease to William Howe JP. In 1854 MacLaurin owned the lease, by1865 Alexander Paton and Sons held it. It would seem that the Paton family still held the lease by the time of the KellyGang.

In 1876 the license was held by Andrew Paton & Sons, ? acres, license fee half year £75

Where did the name Yabba come from
Yabba or Yabba means plenty talk

The original aboriginal owners

 

The first selectors

Original

Neighbouring

Properties

Wagra
Mitta Mitta

Tallangatta

What was Yabba like in the late 1870's

Links to the KellyGang

 

Rivers Creeks and Hills near Yabba

 

 

What happened at Yabba after the time of the KellyGang

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