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04:16, 15 November 2015 == Location ==
On the [[Murray River at Kellygang|Murray River]], north of Melbourne. [[Moama|Moama]] is on the northern side of the river
== Beginings ==
Echuca was surveyed in 1855
The red gum wharf on the Murray River was built in 1865.
Hopwood's Ferry ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 8/6/1872 (2)|T&C8/6/1872]])
== Importance of Echuca ==
Echuca was a major port and [[Customs|Customs]] town for the control of the [[Murray River at Kellygang|Murray River]] trade.
In July [[1864-1873 Events|1864]] the [[Railways|railway]] from Melbourne to Echuca was opened. This was about ten years before the line to Wodonga. See also ([[The Argus at KellyGang 22/8/1868|Argus22/8/68]])
== What was Echuca like in the late 1870s ==
The big flood of 1870, What was the town like. ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 19/11/1870|T&C19/11/1870]])
At about this time [[Hare|Hare]] was directed to proceed with a party of fifteen or twenty armed men to Echuca. They were sent to Sandhurst by train, and from there travelled by ballast waggon or any other way they could to Echuca. There was a dispute between the Victorian and New South Wales governments at the time about the Customs, arrangements. New South Wales had issued a proclamation that they would seize all boats and goods on the river Murray. They claimed the Murray as theirs ([[Royal Commission report day 9 page 4|RC1602]]) ([[The Last of the Bushrangers Chapter 2 page 8|FH]])
"the Chicago of Victoria" ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 8/6/1872 (2)|T&C8/6/1872]])
Rail trip Melbourne to Echuca ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 22/6/1872 (5)|T&C29/6/1872]])
Things on the river ([[Kilmore Free Press at KellyGang 19/4/1877|Kilmore19/4/1877]])
In March 1879 the Echuca [[Moama|Moama]] bridge was opened. The bridge carried road traffic and trains and this was seen bt Victoria as a great step forward. The Riverina was opened up. Suddenly wool and wheat etc could be transported directly to [[Melbourne|Melbourne]]. New South Wales did not like this. They delayed the opening of the bridge and caused [[Customs|customs]] duty problems. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 5/3/1879 (8)|Argus5/3/79]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 7/3/1879|Argus7/3/79]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 1/12/1880|Argus1/12/80]])
The size of the trade ([[The Argus at KellyGang 19/1/1881|Argus19/1/81]])
'''Photograph'''
Map
== Facilities in Echuca in the late 1870s ==
'''Population''' 1500 '''Hotels''' [[Hotels Pubs and Shanties|Star Hotel]] with its underground bar and escape tunnel (once a 'sly' grog shop)
Caledonian Hotel
Cumberland ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 19/11/1870|T&C19/11/1870]])
Hopwood Hotel
Farmers' Arms Hotel, 1876 John Shelswell
Redman's Hotel, ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 19/11/1870|T&C19/11/1870]])
Murray Hotel, In 1879 had a brothel and Honky-tonk music (Mrs Ann Syke). '''Churches''' Church of England, '''M'Causland''' ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 19/11/1870 (2)|T&C19/11/1870]])
Catholic ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 8/6/1872 (2)|T&C8/6/1872]])
Presbyterian, Johnston
Wesleyans, Horsley ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 8/6/1872 (2)|T&C8/6/1872]]) '''Schools''' Public school, C Hartshorn ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 8/6/1872 (3)|T&C8/6/1872]])
Catholic, In 1876 the play ground was leveled and the school fenced
3 other private schools [[../../things/C_community/C_bankt.html|'''Bank''']] two '''Main Streets''' '''C E Pascoe''' ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 8/6/1872 (3)|T&C8/6/1872]]) '''Local Government''' '''[[Police Towns|Police]] Station''' (1867) '''[[Railway Stations|Railway]] Station''' '''[[Telegraph|Telegraph]] Office'''
'''[[Post Office|Post Office]]'''
DW Forbes
Mail route from Euroa to [[Ulupna|Ulupna]] via [[Moira|Lower Moira,]] Barmah and Broken Creek
Mail route from Euroa to [[Shepparton|Shepparton]] via Undera and Mooroopna
'''Other things of interest''' Court House (1876)
Customs House
Land sales Govt Gazette 1876 1 P14
Pound keeper '''George Jamieson'''
Customs officer '''WH Willock'''
[[Doctors|Doctors]]
Dr '''Crossen''' ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 19/11/1870 (2)|T&C19/11/1870]])
Dr '''Benjamin W Gummow'''
Dr '''William McMullen'''
Dr '''Edmund Newbould'''
Dr '''Henry L O'Hara'''
'''Funerals'''
WW Moore
'''Licensing [[Courts|Magistrates]]'''
Robert John Glass
Robert Hill Kinnear
'''Shops'''
'''Fahey’s, Towle''', Mayne, ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 19/11/1870 (2)|T&C19/11/1870]])
'''Schakell''' and '''Franklin''''s tannery and wool-washing establishment,([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 19/11/1870 (3)|T&C19/11/1870]])
'''Echuca Meat-preserving Company''' ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 19/11/1870 (3)|T&C19/11/1870]])
'''James Mackintosh''' operated a saw mill in town. He also ran the the river steamers ''Enterprise'', ''Julia'' and ''Elizabeth''. (Named after Elizabeth Blakey )
'''George Landlord''' is police magistrate ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 8/6/1872 (3)|T&C8/6/1872]])
'''Riverine Meat Preserving Company''' , '''T W Chambers''' ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 8/6/1872 (4)|T&C8/6/1872]])
Echuca sawmills; '''Blair''' and '''Growther''''s, and '''Whitely''' and '''Cole's''', and Mr '''Robert Barbour''''s steam saw mill, ( [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 8/6/1872 (2)|T&C8/6/1872]])
Emu tannery, owned by Shackles and operated by '''Franklin''' und '''Cameron''' ( [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 8/6/1872 (5)|T&C8/6/1872]])
'''James M'lntosh''' ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 8/6/1872 (5)|T&C8/6/1872]])
M'Culloch's and Mr Shackles warehouses ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 8/6/1872 (3)|T&C8/6/1872]])
'''winery''' at '''Yambuna Creek''', '''John Vettler''' ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 8/6/1872 (5)|T&C8/6/1872]])
Dispute with Shepparton over the Shire Hall there. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 16/10/1879|Argus16/10/79]])
== Links to the KellyGang ==
The '''KellyGang''' came to town on a number of occasions as they went backwards and forward across the Murray River
== Members of the Echuca community ==
Keighly Goodchild was the editor of the ''Echuca Advertiser'' [[Newspapers|newspaper]].
Mr '''Hopwood''', the King of Echuca ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 19/11/1870|T&C19/11/1870]])
'''Henry Luth, James Shackles , Bulchart , Pascoe , Maunsell MP''' ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 8/6/1872 (2)|T&C8/6/1872]])
'''Henry Leonard''' ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 8/6/1872 (3)|T&C8/6/1872]])
== What happened at Echuca after the time of the KellyGang ==
== What is happening at Echuca today ==
See the Port of Echuca; a major attraction. See http://www.portofechuca.org.au/index.htm and http://home.vicnet.net.au/~ehs/
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