Yackindanda, the property

...a place in the KellyGang story 

Areas

One of the original squatting runs in the Kelly Country

Wodonga
Corryong

History at Yackindanda before the KellyGang

First settled by , an overlander from New South Wales in about 1843 (13,240 acres).

By 1876 Yackandanda had been split into No 1, No 1 West and No 2:
No 1 was licensed to John Robinson and George Nicolson, ? acres, license fee half year £11/5
No 1West was licensed to James Orr and John Shugg, ? acres, license fee half year £11/5
No 2 was licensed to McCombie Alexander, ? acres, license fee half year £15

Where did the name Yackindanda come from

Two Aboriginal words meaning ‘rock’ and ‘water-hole’. A second meaning is ‘country of hills’

The original aboriginal owners

 

The effect of selectors

 

Original

Neighbouring

Properties

Yackandanda
Thilingananga
Woorajay
Kergunia

What was Yackindanda like in the late 1870's

Links to the KellyGang

 

Rivers Creeks and Hills near Yackindanda

 

 

What happened at Yackindanda after the time of the KellyGang

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What is happening at Yackindanda today

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