Gisborne
Contents
- 1 Location
- 2 Beginings
- 3 Importance of Gisborne
- 4 What was Gisborne like in the late 1870s
- 5 Facilities in Gisborne in the late 1870s
- 6 Links to the KellyGang
- 7 What happened at Gisborne after the time of the Kelly Gang
- 8 Famous members of the Gisborne community
- 9 What is happening at Gisborne today
Location
located on road from Melbourne to Bendigo
Beginings
The first settlers moved into the area in 1836 with sheep. The town was founded in 1851
Importance of Gisborne
During the gold rush of the 1850’s, Gisborne flourished, boasting a brewery, two wine saloons, eight hotels, grocery, grain and hay stores, harness makers, blacksmiths, butchers’ shops and many cottages and tents.
In 1861 when the railway arrived from Melbourne the town grew rapidly with new hotels, shops, churches and schools
What was Gisborne like in the late 1870s
Photograph
Map By this time the town was well established with most of its facilities in place
Facilities in Gisborne in the late 1870s
Population Hotels Churches Schools Bank? Main Streets Local Government Police Station Railway Station Telegraph Office
Post Office Other things of interest
Links to the KellyGang
What happened at Gisborne after the time of the Kelly Gang
John Sherritt was ploughing and butchering near Gisborne in 1881
Famous members of the Gisborne community
What is happening at Gisborne today
See the historical society's web site at [1]