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Revision as of 15:41, 20 November 2015
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location
Half way between Mansfield and Benalla on the coach road
Beginnings
Samaria was a coaching town on the Samaria run
In 1876 the licence was owned by James Blackwood and Charles Ibboston , 10,200 acres, £68/15 license fee half year
Importance of Samaria
Half way between Mansfield and Benalla on the coach road. This was an important route between the two towns.
What was Samaria like in the late 1870s
Photograph
Map The town was little more than a coach stop. The road between Benalla and Mansfield was an important route between the centres, particularly when gold was being mined in the hills. As the gold declined so do the need to travel between the two centres. Later people often went from Mansfield to Longwood and caught the train to Benalla rather than take the coach over the bumpy mountain road.
Go to the races at Samaria (Ensign2/4/1875)
What was the area like (Argus9/5/79)
Facilities in Samaria in the late 1870s
Population Hotels State School 893 JM Coane, head teacher 1875 Schools Local Government Post Office Other things of interest In 1876 the lease to Samaria was owned by Messers Blackwood and Ibbotson 10,200 acres
Links to the KellyGang
Sup Sadlier conducted a search to Samaria in early 1879. (RC2031)
Members of the Samaria community
What happened at Samaria after the time of the Kelly Gang
As time went by the road between Mansfield and Benalla was developed. The railway line and Hume highway became the main routes and they bypassed Samaria.
What is happening at Samaria today
The Samaria State Park is to the east of the settlement
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