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Glenrowan
Wangaratta
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Quick facts
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- Population approximately 18,000
- 233 kilometres north-east of Melbourne
- Wineries and gourmet food
- Wangaratta Festival of Jazz
- Start of The Great Alpine Road and the Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail.
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Wangaratta is the largest town in North East Victoria, and a place people often use as a base to explore the region. Choose from a wide range of accommodation including contemporary country guest houses and motels, bed and breakfast establishments with unique charm and style, caravan parks and camping spots by gently flowing rivers and motels with country hospitality. The region boasts a number of renowned festivals including the famous Wangaratta Jazz Festival.
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Glenrowan
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Wangaratta Information Centre
1800 111 885
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Quick Facts
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- Population approximately 210
- 220 kilometres north-west of Melbourne
- Site of Ned Kelly's 'last stand'
- Wineries and orchards
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Glenrowan is situated on the Hume Freeway just south of Wangaratta and is the site of the Kelly Gang's last stand. On 28 June 1880 Ned led Jo Byrne, Dan Kelly and Steve Hart against a formidable police force. With the townsfolk kept hostage in the local Inn, Ned's plan to upset the establishment and form the Republic of North East Victoria came unstuck when he was duped by the local school teacher.
During the dramatic shootout, bullets bounced off the GlenrowanGang's ingenious armour made from the shears of mould board ploughs. The site of the Gang in their imposing suits amidst the foggy moonlit night struck the fear of the unnatural into the police and it took several hours to bring Ned down. |
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