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== One of the original properties in the Kelly Country ==

; Nearest towns

: [[Mansfield|Mansfield]]

== History at Mount Battery before the KellyGang ==

<blockquote>Run first taken up in the late 1830s. Originally it was part of the Watson and Hunter empire that was based at [[Wappan|Wappan]] and included [[Barjarg Station|Barjar]], [[Dueran|Dueran]], [[Maindample|Maindample]], Mt Battery, [[Preston|Preston]],and [[Loyola|Loyola]].

The licence was first held by '''James Malcolm''' (35,000 acres). It was later held by '''Dr JP Rowe'''. see ([[The Alexandra and Yea Standard, Gobur, Thornton and Acheron Express at KellyGang 25/5/1878|Alexandra25/5/1878]])

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'''Where did the name Mount Battery come from'''

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'''The original aboriginal owners'''

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'''The first selectors'''

'''Photograph'''

Map

=== Original neighbouring properties ===

[[Dueran|Dueran]]

[[Loyola|Loyola]]

[[Maindample|Maindample]]

[[Dueran|Dueran]]

== What was Mount Battery like in the late 1870's ==

See details of the [[Recollections of a Victorian Police Officer Chapter XVI page 1|robbery]] at Mt Battery

To be sold in 100 acre lots ([[The Alexandra and Yea Standard, Gobur, Thornton and Acheron Express at KellyGang 5/10/1878 (2)|Alexandra5/10/1878]])

== Links to the KellyGang ==

In [[1864-1873 Events|1870]] Mt Battery was leased to Dr JP Rowe. He got word that Harry [[Harry Power|Power]] and his off sider were on the property. The doctor got close enough to where they were sleeping to throw gravel in their faces.([[Herald (23)|Herald4/7/1880]]) ([[The Last of the Bushrangers Chapter 5 page 1|FH]]) See also ([[The Argus at KellyGang 6/11/1878 (3)|Argus6/11/78]]) ([[The Alexandra and Yea Standard, Gobur, Thornton and Acheron Express at KellyGang 9/11/1878 (2)|Alexandra9/11/1878]])

'''Henry Sparrow''', the overseer found Sgt [[Kennedy Sgt|Kennedy]]'s body ([[Age 1/11/78|Age1/11/78]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 31/10/1878|Argus1/11/78]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang2/11/1878 (3)|Argus2/11/78]])

Mr A Beresford '''Turner''' got a job on Mt Battery Station. Hear his story ([[Cookson, 16_09_1911_1|BWC]]) ([[Cookson, 16_09_1911_3|BWC]]) He was bailed up by the KellyGang and taken to their camp at [[Bullocky Creek|Bullock Creek]] . ([[Cookson, 19_09_1911_1|BWC]])

Details of the cow paddock ([[Cookson, 17_09_1911_1|BWC]])

== Rivers Creeks and Hills near Mount Battery ==

== What happened at Mount Battery after the time of the Kelly Gang ==

== What is happening at Mount Battery today ==

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