Buffalo River
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Contents
- 1 location
- 2 The Country around Buffalo River
- 3 What was Buffalo River like in the late 1870's
- 4 Links to the KellyGang
- 5 Towns Settlements and Properties in the area
- 6 What happened in the area of Buffalo River after the time of the KellyGang
- 7 How has the Buffalo River area changed
- 8 What is happening at the area of Buffalo River today
location
A mountain river. It starts in the Barry Mountains east of Mansfield and joins the Ovens River near Myrtelford
The Country around Buffalo River
Head waters
Down Stream
The Buffalo River runs into the Ovens River
Map
Photograph
What was Buffalo River like in the late 1870's
The area of the Buffalo River was wild country where people like the KellyGang could hide horses and cattle
Gold was mined on the Buffalo (Argus15/8/64)
Links to the KellyGang
Sgt Steele led a search party hunting the KellyGang to the Buffalo River soon after the Stringybark Creek Murders in November 1878. (RC676) (RC17283)
Towns Settlements and Properties in the area
Dedongadale
What happened in the area of Buffalo River after the time of the KellyGang
How has the Buffalo River area changed
Lake Buffalo, on the Buffalo River is the largest water storage in the Ovens River catchment, with a capacity of 24,000 million litres. The dam was built in 1965.
What is happening at the area of Buffalo River today
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