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== One of the original squatting runs in the Kelly Country ==

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<dt>Nearest towns</dt>

<dd><p>ten miles north of</p>

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<p>[[Greta|Greta]]</p></dd></dl>

== History at Fifteen Mile Creek before the KellyGang ==

First taken up byWillian Francis '''[[Properties|Splatt]]''' in about 1846. Also licensed to Edward B '''Green''', called 'Green Vale' (6,000 acres) In the 1850s the lease was owned by Robertson. Later it was taken over by '''Robert Mason'''. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 12/10/1866|Argus12/10/66]])([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 4/10/1872|Ensign4/10/1872]])

In 1876 the license was owned by Robert Mason, ? acres, £90 half year license fee

'''The name [[Properties|Fifteen Mile Creek]] came from the name of the creek which ran through the station'''

<blockquote>=== Also called Mason’s Station and (Tarrawingee?) ===

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'''The original aboriginal owners'''

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'''The first selectors'''

<blockquote>Fifteen Mile Creek was first selected in the late 1850s. More selections were made in 1869

see also ([[The Argus at KellyGang 12/10/1866|Argus12/10/66]])

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'''Map'''

Photograph

=== Original neighbouring properties ===

; North

: [[Myrrhee|Myrrhee]]

; South

: [[Glenmore Run|Glenmore]]

; West

: [[Kilfera|Kilfera]]

; East

: [[Edi|Edi]]

== What was Fifteen Mile Creek like in the late 1870's ==

== Links to the KellyGang ==

One of the police stationed at [[Greta|Greta]] in the early 1870s did not know where Mason's Station was ([[Royal Commission report day 14 page 10|RC3224]])

Thomas Mason, son of Robert Mason, was prosecuted by his father for cattle stealing ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 23/12/1873|Ensign23/12/1873]])

Police Search party under SConst [[SConst James|James]] sent to Mason's Station at the back of Greta on [[Fifteen Mile Creek|Fifteen Mile Creek]] in [[ev78-10--4Mansfield Murders|November 1878]]. ([[Royal Commission report day 3 page 1|RC676]])

A police station should be built at Mason's ([[Royal Commission report Appendix 1 page 1|RCApp1]])

== Rivers Creeks and Hills near Fifteen Mile Creek ==

== What happened at Fifteen Mile Creek after the time of the KellyGang ==

A Police station was to be set up at Fifteen Mile Creek as a result of the Glenrowan [[ev80-06-28Glenrowan|Siege]]. ([[Royal Commission report day 49 page 9|RC16716]])

The Police station was closed in 1884

== What is happening at Fifteen Mile Creek today ==

[[Category:Places]] [[Category:Places starting with E-G]] [[Category:Fifteen Mile Creek]] [[Category:Tarrawingee]] [[Category:squatters]] [[Category:Robert MasonHistory]]

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