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== location ==
For much of its course the Murray River forms the border between Victoria and New South Wales
== The Country around the Murray River ==
JF Mitchell's Woradgery Dictionary says that the aboriginal name for the River Murray was Kalara - Big Water.
'''Head waters'''
The aboriginals called the upper part of the River the 'Indi'
'''Down Stream'''
The Murray enters the sea in South Australia. This web site does not follow the River past Echuca.
'''Map'''
Photograph
== Links to the KellyGang ==
<blockquote>The '''[[KellyGang|KellyGang]]''' intended to cross the River Murray at the [[Murray Flats|Murray]] Flats after the Mansfield Murders in October [[ev78-10--4Mansfield Murders|1878]] but they got caught up in a flood and were lucky not to drown. (See [[Royal Commission report day 14 page 8|RC3152]]) ([[The Age 30/10/78|Age30/10/78]])
It was much easier to cross the River on their way to and from [[Jerilderie|Jerilderie]] in the summer of the following year. Dan Kelly and Joe Byrne were seen near the river a few days before the Jerilderie robbery ([[Royal Commission report day 6 page 4|RC1276]]) See details of the crossing ([[The Complete Inner History of the KellyGang and their Pursuers (37)|JJK]])
The '''KellyGang''' were very familiar with the River Murray. They had crossed it many tomes on their way from Victoria to New South Wales and back with other people's horses and cattle. The boys had also worked up country as shearers and on the land generally. They knew many people along the river and the good places to cross from one Colony to the other.
AssCom [[Nicolson|Nicolson]] told the Royal Commission that it was common when the Murray River is low for people like the '''KellyGang''' to take animals the river from Victoria to New South Wales and back where they were impounded with the view of buying them out cheap. While the stock was frequently recovered, the offenders, said to be New South Wales men, were not convicted.
</blockquote>
== What was the Murray River like in the late 1870's ==
<blockquote>'''Paddle steamers and the river trade'''
The Lady Augusta was the first paddle steamer to navigate the Murray from Goolwa to [[Wahgunyah|Wahgunya]] in 1854
From about [[1854-1863 Events|1854]] paddle steamers took goods up and down the River Murray. Transport was cheaper and much more reliable than the roads, particularly in winter.
The railway from Melbourne Echuca was completed in 1864. It was built to capture the river trade and send it to Melbourne, rather than to South Australia. See ([[The Argus at KellyGang 22/8/1868|Argus22/8/68]])
By [[1864-1873 Events|1867]] Victoria had imposed protective [[Customs|Customs]] tariffs to protect its manufacturing industry and the River Murray had become a real boarder between Victoria and New South Wales.
1867 was the year of a big flood on the Murray
The river trade brought galvanized iron, furniture, books, food and passengers and everything else the squatters and selectors needed. They also took away wool wheat and timber. The trip by road to Melbourne took at least 7 weeks. The river traffic was quicker and more reliable. [[Echuca|Echuca]] was the closest port to [[Melbourne|Melbourne]] and it became the major port in Victoria, especially after the rail linked the two cities.
The big flood of 1870 ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 19/11/1870|T&C19/11/1870]])
One of the great problem was that the river was full of old logs and other snags. The Victorian Government were happy to clear them to benifit trade to places like Echuca but they did not want to help the other Colonies
See also ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 12/3/1870 (3)|T&C12/3/1871]])
In March 1879 the Echuca [[Moama|Moama]] bridge was opened. The bridge carried road traffic and trains and this was seen bt Victoria as a great step forward. The Riverina was opened up. Suddenly wool and wheat etc could be transported directly to [[Melbourne|Melbourne]]. New South Wales did not like this. They delayed the opening of the bridge and caused [[Customs|customs]] duty problems. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 5/3/1879 (8)|Argus5/3/79]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 7/3/1879 (2)|Argus7/3/79]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 8/3/1879|Argus8/3/79]])
An example of the size of the river trade ([[The Argus at KellyGang 19/1/1881|Argus19/1/81]])
River ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 1/5/1875 (3)|T&C17/7/1875]])
</blockquote>
== Properties and Towns along the way ==
(from the Upper Murray River to Echuca
-on the New South Wales side)
The Springs
[[Tom Groggin|Tom Groggin]]
Upper Indi
Indi
Bringenbrong
Greg Greg
Welaregang
Glen Ken [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 7/9/1872 (3)|$]]
Ournie [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 7/9/1872 (3)|$]]
Jingellic [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 7/9/1872 (3)|$]]
Marrket [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 7/9/1872 (4)|$]]
Talmalmo [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 7/9/1872 (4)|$]]
[[Cumberoona|Cumberoona]]
Tabletop
Boima
Mungabareena
Bungowannah
[[Morebinger|Morebringer]]
[[Howlong|Howlong]]
[[Quat Quatta|Quat Quatta]]
[[Brocklesby Run|Brocklesby]]
[[Collendina|Collendina]]
[[Mulwalla|Mulwalla]]
[[The Complete Inner History of the KellyGang and their Pursuers (41)|Boomanoomanah]]
[[Barooga|Barooga]]
[[Boomoonoomona |Boomoonoomana]]
'''Tocumwal'''
[[Terremia|Terremia]]
[[Ulupna|Ulupna]]
'''Balranald''' [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 21/9/1872 (3)|$]] [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 7/9/1872 (7)|$]]
Canally run [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 7/9/1872 (7)|$]]
Meilmam [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 7/9/1872 (7)|$]]
Euston [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 7/9/1872 (7)|$]]
Tapalin [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 7/9/1872 (7)|$]]
Mallee Cliffs [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 7/9/1872 (8)|$]]
Gol Gol [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 7/9/1872 (8)|$]]
Wentworth [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 7/9/1872 (8)|$]]
<blockquote>(from the Upper Murray River to [[Echuca|Echuca]]
-on the Victorian side)
[[Tom Groggin|Tom Groggin]]
[[Begary P|Begary]]
[[Thowgla|Thowgla]]
[[Towong|Towong]]
[[Gravel Plains|Gravel Plains]]
[[Tintaldra|Tintalora]]
[[Cudgewa|Cudgewa]]
[[Wermatong|Wermatong]]
[[Walwa|Walwa]]
[[Jingellac|Jingellac]]
[[Burrowye|Burrowye]]
Marraket [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 7/9/1872 (4)|$]] [[../plS_T/thologogSR2.html|../plS_T/thologogSR2.html]]
Thologolong
[[Koetong|Koetong]]
[[Bungil|Bungil]]
[[Talgarno|Talgarno]]
[[Moama|Moama]]
[[Bonegilla P|Bonegilla]]
[[Wodonga (2)|Wodonga]]
[[Wodonga|Wodonga]]
[[Banawatha|Barnawatha]]
[[Gooramadda|Cooramadda]]
[[Wahgunyah|Wahgunyah]]
[[Bremin at kellyGang|Brimin]]
[[Peechelba at kellyGang|Peechelba]]
[[Yarrawonga at kellyGang|Yarrawonga]]
[[Cobram|Cobram]]
[[Strathmerton|Strathmerton]]
[[Yielima|Yielima]]
[[Upper Moira|Upper Moira]]
[[Lower Moira|Lower Moira]]
[[Echuca|Echuca]]
</blockquote>
'''Other things of interest''' Many of the people who had links with the story of the '''KellyGang''' were involved in the river trade. James MacKintosh, saw miller from [[Echuca|Echuca]] ran the river steamers ''Enterprise'', ''Julia'' and ''Elizabeth''.
== What happened in the area of the Murray River after the Kelly Gang ==
== How has the Murray River area changed ==
== What is happening at the area of Murray River today ==
Many people see the River dying and Governments are trying to solve their differences. Let us hope we can save the river
[[Category:Places]] [[Category:Places starting with M]] [[Category:Murray River]] [[Category:New South Wales]]
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For much of its course the Murray River forms the border between Victoria and New South Wales
== The Country around the Murray River ==
JF Mitchell's Woradgery Dictionary says that the aboriginal name for the River Murray was Kalara - Big Water.
'''Head waters'''
The aboriginals called the upper part of the River the 'Indi'
'''Down Stream'''
The Murray enters the sea in South Australia. This web site does not follow the River past Echuca.
'''Map'''
Photograph
== Links to the KellyGang ==
<blockquote>The '''[[KellyGang|KellyGang]]''' intended to cross the River Murray at the [[Murray Flats|Murray]] Flats after the Mansfield Murders in October [[ev78-10--4Mansfield Murders|1878]] but they got caught up in a flood and were lucky not to drown. (See [[Royal Commission report day 14 page 8|RC3152]]) ([[The Age 30/10/78|Age30/10/78]])
It was much easier to cross the River on their way to and from [[Jerilderie|Jerilderie]] in the summer of the following year. Dan Kelly and Joe Byrne were seen near the river a few days before the Jerilderie robbery ([[Royal Commission report day 6 page 4|RC1276]]) See details of the crossing ([[The Complete Inner History of the KellyGang and their Pursuers (37)|JJK]])
The '''KellyGang''' were very familiar with the River Murray. They had crossed it many tomes on their way from Victoria to New South Wales and back with other people's horses and cattle. The boys had also worked up country as shearers and on the land generally. They knew many people along the river and the good places to cross from one Colony to the other.
AssCom [[Nicolson|Nicolson]] told the Royal Commission that it was common when the Murray River is low for people like the '''KellyGang''' to take animals the river from Victoria to New South Wales and back where they were impounded with the view of buying them out cheap. While the stock was frequently recovered, the offenders, said to be New South Wales men, were not convicted.
</blockquote>
== What was the Murray River like in the late 1870's ==
<blockquote>'''Paddle steamers and the river trade'''
The Lady Augusta was the first paddle steamer to navigate the Murray from Goolwa to [[Wahgunyah|Wahgunya]] in 1854
From about [[1854-1863 Events|1854]] paddle steamers took goods up and down the River Murray. Transport was cheaper and much more reliable than the roads, particularly in winter.
The railway from Melbourne Echuca was completed in 1864. It was built to capture the river trade and send it to Melbourne, rather than to South Australia. See ([[The Argus at KellyGang 22/8/1868|Argus22/8/68]])
By [[1864-1873 Events|1867]] Victoria had imposed protective [[Customs|Customs]] tariffs to protect its manufacturing industry and the River Murray had become a real boarder between Victoria and New South Wales.
1867 was the year of a big flood on the Murray
The river trade brought galvanized iron, furniture, books, food and passengers and everything else the squatters and selectors needed. They also took away wool wheat and timber. The trip by road to Melbourne took at least 7 weeks. The river traffic was quicker and more reliable. [[Echuca|Echuca]] was the closest port to [[Melbourne|Melbourne]] and it became the major port in Victoria, especially after the rail linked the two cities.
The big flood of 1870 ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 19/11/1870|T&C19/11/1870]])
One of the great problem was that the river was full of old logs and other snags. The Victorian Government were happy to clear them to benifit trade to places like Echuca but they did not want to help the other Colonies
See also ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 12/3/1870 (3)|T&C12/3/1871]])
In March 1879 the Echuca [[Moama|Moama]] bridge was opened. The bridge carried road traffic and trains and this was seen bt Victoria as a great step forward. The Riverina was opened up. Suddenly wool and wheat etc could be transported directly to [[Melbourne|Melbourne]]. New South Wales did not like this. They delayed the opening of the bridge and caused [[Customs|customs]] duty problems. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 5/3/1879 (8)|Argus5/3/79]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 7/3/1879 (2)|Argus7/3/79]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 8/3/1879|Argus8/3/79]])
An example of the size of the river trade ([[The Argus at KellyGang 19/1/1881|Argus19/1/81]])
River ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 1/5/1875 (3)|T&C17/7/1875]])
</blockquote>
== Properties and Towns along the way ==
(from the Upper Murray River to Echuca
-on the New South Wales side)
The Springs
[[Tom Groggin|Tom Groggin]]
Upper Indi
Indi
Bringenbrong
Greg Greg
Welaregang
Glen Ken [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 7/9/1872 (3)|$]]
Ournie [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 7/9/1872 (3)|$]]
Jingellic [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 7/9/1872 (3)|$]]
Marrket [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 7/9/1872 (4)|$]]
Talmalmo [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 7/9/1872 (4)|$]]
[[Cumberoona|Cumberoona]]
Tabletop
Boima
Mungabareena
Bungowannah
[[Morebinger|Morebringer]]
[[Howlong|Howlong]]
[[Quat Quatta|Quat Quatta]]
[[Brocklesby Run|Brocklesby]]
[[Collendina|Collendina]]
[[Mulwalla|Mulwalla]]
[[The Complete Inner History of the KellyGang and their Pursuers (41)|Boomanoomanah]]
[[Barooga|Barooga]]
[[Boomoonoomona |Boomoonoomana]]
'''Tocumwal'''
[[Terremia|Terremia]]
[[Ulupna|Ulupna]]
'''Balranald''' [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 21/9/1872 (3)|$]] [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 7/9/1872 (7)|$]]
Canally run [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 7/9/1872 (7)|$]]
Meilmam [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 7/9/1872 (7)|$]]
Euston [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 7/9/1872 (7)|$]]
Tapalin [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 7/9/1872 (7)|$]]
Mallee Cliffs [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 7/9/1872 (8)|$]]
Gol Gol [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 7/9/1872 (8)|$]]
Wentworth [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 7/9/1872 (8)|$]]
<blockquote>(from the Upper Murray River to [[Echuca|Echuca]]
-on the Victorian side)
[[Tom Groggin|Tom Groggin]]
[[Begary P|Begary]]
[[Thowgla|Thowgla]]
[[Towong|Towong]]
[[Gravel Plains|Gravel Plains]]
[[Tintaldra|Tintalora]]
[[Cudgewa|Cudgewa]]
[[Wermatong|Wermatong]]
[[Walwa|Walwa]]
[[Jingellac|Jingellac]]
[[Burrowye|Burrowye]]
Marraket [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 7/9/1872 (4)|$]] [[../plS_T/thologogSR2.html|../plS_T/thologogSR2.html]]
Thologolong
[[Koetong|Koetong]]
[[Bungil|Bungil]]
[[Talgarno|Talgarno]]
[[Moama|Moama]]
[[Bonegilla P|Bonegilla]]
[[Wodonga (2)|Wodonga]]
[[Wodonga|Wodonga]]
[[Banawatha|Barnawatha]]
[[Gooramadda|Cooramadda]]
[[Wahgunyah|Wahgunyah]]
[[Bremin at kellyGang|Brimin]]
[[Peechelba at kellyGang|Peechelba]]
[[Yarrawonga at kellyGang|Yarrawonga]]
[[Cobram|Cobram]]
[[Strathmerton|Strathmerton]]
[[Yielima|Yielima]]
[[Upper Moira|Upper Moira]]
[[Lower Moira|Lower Moira]]
[[Echuca|Echuca]]
</blockquote>
'''Other things of interest''' Many of the people who had links with the story of the '''KellyGang''' were involved in the river trade. James MacKintosh, saw miller from [[Echuca|Echuca]] ran the river steamers ''Enterprise'', ''Julia'' and ''Elizabeth''.
== What happened in the area of the Murray River after the Kelly Gang ==
== How has the Murray River area changed ==
== What is happening at the area of Murray River today ==
Many people see the River dying and Governments are trying to solve their differences. Let us hope we can save the river
[[Category:Places]] [[Category:Places starting with M]] [[Category:Murray River]] [[Category:New South Wales]]
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