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

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<dt>Nearest towns</dt>

<dd><p>[[Whorouly|Whourouly]]</p>

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<p>[[Myrtleford|Myrtelford]]</p></dd></dl>

== History at Hurdle Creek before the KellyGang ==

<blockquote>First taken up by the overlander from New South Wales '''James Templeton''' in 1837 to 1840 (25,000 acres). Owned by the '''[[Properties|Johnstone]]''' family in the 1860s

In 1876 the license was held by Richard Robert Woolcott and David Evans, ? acres , the half yearly license fee was £73/ 7/ 6

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'''Where did the name [[Properties|Hurdle Creek]] come from'''

<blockquote>'''Bobinawarrah''' was part of the original run

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'''The original aboriginal owners'''

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'''The first selectors'''

<blockquote>First selected in about 1855. Lots were from 92 to 191 acres

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'''Photograph'''

Map

=== Original neighbouring properties ===

; North

: [[Whorouly|Whourouly]]

; South

: [[Dandoegetty|Dandoegetty]]

; West

: [[Oxley Plains|Oxley Plains]]

; East

: [[Merriang|Merriang]]

== What was Hurdle Creek like in the late 1870's ==

Gold mining ([[The Argus at KellyGang 8/2/1864|Argus8/2/64]])

The school opened in 1871. James [[James Wallace|Wallace]] was the teacher at Hurdle Creek for a time from 1873. ([[Royal Commission report 2/8/1881|RC14415]])

Wallace was removed from the school the week before the Glenrowan siege in June 1880

He was also at the school at Bobinawarrah ([[Royal Commission report 31/8/1881|RC16033]])

[[Post Office|Postal]] route between [[Milawa|Milawa]] and Hurdle Creek

And between Bobinawarrah and [[Hedi|Hedi]]

and between [[Stanley|Stanley]] and Hurdle Flat

Mr '''Charles W Lloyd''' of Hurdle Creek was carting forgage for the police at Oxley and Hedi ([[The Argus at KellyGang 24/7/80|Argus24/7/1880]])

== Links to the KellyGang ==

Bricky [[William Williamson, Brickey|Williamson]] mentioned in his [[Royal Commission App 13-1|report]] that Hurdle Creek was on one of the routes used by the '''[[KellyGang|KellyGang]]''' as they moved around the country

== Rivers Creeks and Hills near Hurdle Creek ==

Hurdle Creek is near [[Oxley|Oxley]] and the King River

== What happened at Hurdle Creek after the time of the Kelly Gang ==

== What is happening at Hurdle Creek today ==

Just north of Carboor on the Everton Craboor Road

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