Flemington
Contents
- 1 Location
- 2 Beginings
- 3 Importance of Flemington
- 4 What was Flemington like in the late 1870s
- 5 Facilities in Flemington in the late 1870s
- 6 Links to the KellyGang
- 7 Members of the Flemington community
- 8 Have you visited
- 9 What happened at Flemington after the time of the Kelly Gang
- 10 What is happening at Flemington today - linked to the Kelly Country and Ned Kelly's story
Location
suburb of Melbourne , 4 kilometres from the CBD to the north; on the banks of the Maribyrnong River
Beginings
In 1861, the line from North Melbourne to Essendon, brought the railway to Flemington and later on to the north east of Victoria
Importance of Flemington
They first ran the famous horse race, the Melbourne Cup at the Flemington Race Course in 1861
What was Flemington like in the late 1870s
Facilities in Flemington in the late 1870s
Population Photograph
Map Hotels Churches Schools [[../../things/C_community/C_bankt.html|Bank]] Main Streets Local Government Police Station Railway Station Telegraph Office
Post Office Other things of interest
Links to the KellyGang
Ass Com Nicolson caught train for Benalla from Flemington
Insp O'Connor stayed at the 'Ferns' Flemington. He was at Flemington on 27/6/1880 when he heard of Aaron Sherritt's murder.
On 1/8/1880 Ned Kelly was taken from the Melbourne Gaol to New Market near Flemington to catch the train to be taken to Beechworth for his committal hearing
Members of the Flemington community
Have you visited
What happened at Flemington after the time of the Kelly Gang
Flemington grew as an industrial suburb of Melbourne
After the Second World War, migrants from continental Europe moved into the area in large numbers
What is happening at Flemington today - linked to the Kelly Country and Ned Kelly's story
