Kyneton
Contents
location
On road from Melbourne to Bendigo
Beginnings
Kyneton developed quickly after the discovery of gold in Bendigo in the early 1850s.
Importance of Kyneton
What was Kyneton like in the late 1870s
By this time Kyneton was developing quickly as a tourist town. People came from Melbourne to enjoy the spars and the hills. Most of the town's historic buildings had been built by 1870 Photograph
Map
Facilities in Kyneton in the late 1870s
Population Hotels The Royal George Hotel 1852 Churches Anglican
Catholic Schools The Mechanics Institute 1858 Main Streets Local Government Police Station Telegraph Office
Post Office Other things of interest James Melross was a reporter on the Kyneton Observer
Doctors '
Dr Henry Geary
Dr Edmund Kelly
Dr William Langford
Dr James Pestell
Dr William Henry Semple
Dr Samuel Smith
Licensing Magistrate
Henry Weigall
George Govett
On the railway line between Melbourne and Echuca (T&C29/6/1872)
Links to the KellyGang
Ned Kelly made an appearance in the wonderful old court house, following his involment with Harry Power.
Sup Nicolson was in command at Kyneton and came down to Melbourne on sick leave in April 1870. (RC1593)
We we going to rob the bank in Kyneton (Argus22/10/79)
What happened at Kyneton after the time of the Kelly Gang
Members of the Kyneton community
What is happening at Kyneton today
