Ned Kelly's Last Stand.

The siege by the Kelly Gang of Glenrowan began on the 26th of June 1880
and finished on the 28th of June 1880..

It began with the 'bailing up' of the town, an extended gun battle with the
Victoria Police and ended with Ned Kelly's famous 'Last stand'.

After Ned's capture the Glenrowan Inn was torched by police and destroyed.

The siege resulted in the deaths of Kelly Gang members Joe Byrne, Dan Kelly &
Steve Hart. The deaths also of Martin Cherry & Jack Jones, the wounding of
Superintendent Hare, Michael Reardon, Jane Jones, George Metcalf & a Native Tracker.

It was the one and only place where the Kelly Gang wore the iconic armour.

It was here in this tiny Victorian town that the 'Aussie' phrase 'Game as Ned Kelly' originated.

Dave.

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See also my much larger site at : www.nedonthenet.com

http://glenrowan1880.com/view_from_abroad.htm

                   Telling the story since 2003.