South of Bright
Look of the Buckland River in the 1870s
History of the Buckland River before the KellyGang
The original aboriginal owners
The first selectors in the area
Gold
Gold was found at Buckland in 1853.
Hare was stationed on the Buckland soon after gold was found in the area (FH)
In 1865 gold was being mined at Morse's Creek on the Buckland River (Argus15/8/65)
What was the Buckland River like in the late 1870's
Links to the KellyGang
Dan Kelly was seen near Buckland Flat on about 12/2/1879. It would seem that the KellyGang may have had a meeting place in the thick bush country behind Buckland Flat (RC1270)
The police had reports that Chinese storekeepers on the Buckland, Pong Luke and Chat Ving, supplied provisions to the KellyGang (RCApp15)(RC13475)
What happened at the Buckland River after the time of the KellyGang
What is happening to the Buckland River today