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== Location ==
northern suburb of [[Melbourne|Melbourne]] On the main railway line from Melbourne to Benalla and north
== Beginings ==
Essendon was on the way to the Ballarat and Bendigo gold fields
== Importance of Essendon ==
Essendon was the start of the railway line out of Melbourne to Wodonga ([[The Argus at KellyGang 31/1/1871|Argus31/1/71]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 20/11/1873 (2)|Argus20/11/73]])
== What was Essendon like in the late 1870s ==
Essendon was a farming community on the outskirts of Melbourne. It was on the main railway line north.
Today the railway line takes a more direct route north but in the 1870 crossing the dividing range was a difficult task and the railway line took a more westerly parth out of Melbourne.
The railway line was opened ([[The Argus at KellyGang 3/9/1872|Argus3/9/72]]) '''Photograph'''
Map
== Facilities in Essendon in the late 1870s ==
'''Population''' '''Hotels''' '''Churches''' '''Schools''' [[../../things/C_community/C_bankt.html|'''Bank''']] '''Main Streets''' '''Local Government''' '''[[Police Towns|Police]] Station''' '''[[Railway Stations|Railway]] Station''' '''[[Telegraph|Telegraph]] Office'''
'''[[Post Office|Post Office]]''' '''Other things of interest'''
== Links to the KellyGang ==
'''Dr Turner''' at Essendon treated a tracker for erysipelas after the [[ev80-06-28Glenrowan|Glenrowan Siege]]
'''Hon John T Smith''', Ass Com [[Nicolson|Nicolson]] and Insp [[O'Connor|O'Connor]]'s father in law, lived at Essendon
Inspector O'Connor and the trackers caught the train to the Glenrowan Siege from Essendon on the night of [[ev80-06-28Glenrowan|27/6/1880]]. ([[The Age (2)|Age29/6/1880]]) ([[The Argus (4)|Argus29/6/1880]]) ([[The Argus (36)|Argus5/7/80]])
== Members of the Essendon community ==
== What happened at Essendon after the time of the Kelly Gang ==
Essendon airport was Melbourne's major airport for many years
== What is happening at Essendon today - linked to the Kelly Country and Ned Kelly's story ==
See the local historical society http://home.vicnet.net.au/~ess
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northern suburb of [[Melbourne|Melbourne]] On the main railway line from Melbourne to Benalla and north
== Beginings ==
Essendon was on the way to the Ballarat and Bendigo gold fields
== Importance of Essendon ==
Essendon was the start of the railway line out of Melbourne to Wodonga ([[The Argus at KellyGang 31/1/1871|Argus31/1/71]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 20/11/1873 (2)|Argus20/11/73]])
== What was Essendon like in the late 1870s ==
Essendon was a farming community on the outskirts of Melbourne. It was on the main railway line north.
Today the railway line takes a more direct route north but in the 1870 crossing the dividing range was a difficult task and the railway line took a more westerly parth out of Melbourne.
The railway line was opened ([[The Argus at KellyGang 3/9/1872|Argus3/9/72]]) '''Photograph'''
Map
== Facilities in Essendon in the late 1870s ==
'''Population''' '''Hotels''' '''Churches''' '''Schools''' [[../../things/C_community/C_bankt.html|'''Bank''']] '''Main Streets''' '''Local Government''' '''[[Police Towns|Police]] Station''' '''[[Railway Stations|Railway]] Station''' '''[[Telegraph|Telegraph]] Office'''
'''[[Post Office|Post Office]]''' '''Other things of interest'''
== Links to the KellyGang ==
'''Dr Turner''' at Essendon treated a tracker for erysipelas after the [[ev80-06-28Glenrowan|Glenrowan Siege]]
'''Hon John T Smith''', Ass Com [[Nicolson|Nicolson]] and Insp [[O'Connor|O'Connor]]'s father in law, lived at Essendon
Inspector O'Connor and the trackers caught the train to the Glenrowan Siege from Essendon on the night of [[ev80-06-28Glenrowan|27/6/1880]]. ([[The Age (2)|Age29/6/1880]]) ([[The Argus (4)|Argus29/6/1880]]) ([[The Argus (36)|Argus5/7/80]])
== Members of the Essendon community ==
== What happened at Essendon after the time of the Kelly Gang ==
Essendon airport was Melbourne's major airport for many years
== What is happening at Essendon today - linked to the Kelly Country and Ned Kelly's story ==
See the local historical society http://home.vicnet.net.au/~ess
[[Category:Places]] [[Category:Places starting with E-G]] [[Category:Essendon]] [[Category:Melbourne]]
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