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== location ==
== The Country around the Ovens River ==
The aboriginals called the river the '''Burwang'''
Head waters
<blockquote>The Upper Ovens River, near [[Harrietville|Harrietville]] has signifiant freshwater meadows and marshes.
[[Bright|Bright]] is a historic town on the River
Porepunkah is on the confluence of the [[Buckland River|Buckland]] the Ovens Rivers.
The town of [[Ovens Crossing Place|Ovens]] is a loverly small settlement
[[Myrtleford|Myrtleford]], one of the larger towns, is just upstream from conflueance of the Buffalo and Ovens Rivers
The junction of the Ovens River and the [[King River|King River]], just before Wangaratta has traditionally been a popular swimming spot in Wangaratta. The aboriginal community called the junction of the Ovens and [[King River|King]] Rivers 'Korumbeia'.
[[Wangaratta|Wangaratta]] is the largest town on the River.
</blockquote>
'''Down Stream'''
<blockquote>The Ovens Deep Lead Company mined gold on the Ovens ([[The Argus at KellyGang 15/8/1865|Argus15/8/65]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 30/10/1865|Argus30/10/65]])
[[Fifteen Mile Creek|Fifteen Mile]] Creek joins the Ovens just north of Wangaratta
Reedy Creek joins the River just befor [[Borodomainan|Boorhaman]].
[[Peechelba at kellyGang|Peechelbar]] is a little further north on the western bank.
''''''
'''''' In the early years there was a punt over the Ovens at Tarrawingee
'''The Creeks that flow into the Ovens include'''
Myrtle Creek
The Ovens had some very bad floods ([[The Argus at KellyGang 29/10/1867|Argus29/10/67]])
</blockquote>
'''Photograph'''
Map
== Links to the KellyGang ==
On about [[ev78-10--4Mansfield Murders|5/11/1878]] Det [[Ward|Ward]] found that four horsemen had crossed the One-mile bridge or [[Pioneer Brigde hotel|Pioneer Bridge]] on the Ovens, going in the direction of the [[Warby Ranges|Warby Ranges]]. ([[Royal Commission report day 38 page 3|RC13840]])
The Ovens river was in flod ([[The Argus at KellyGang 7/11/1878|Argus7/11/78]])
The Blind Bridge near [[Everton|Everton]] ([[Royal Commission report day 14 page 8|RC3149]])
Const [[SConst Flood|Flood]] reported that a letter had passed through the local post office, containing particulars of an arrangement made for a meeting of the '''KellyGang''' and a [[Chinese|Chinese]] gold buyer, on a certain night at a place known as '''Spink's Crossing''' on the Ovens River at [[Tarawingi|Tarrawingi]]. This was after the [[Euroa|Euroa]] robbery. ([[Recollections of a Victorian Police Officer Chapter XIX page 1|Sadleir]])
== What was the Ovens River like in the late 1870's ==
The Ovens was a wild river that came down from the mountains. There was quite a bit of farming along its banks, but the area mainly produced gold, cattle and sheep.
== Properties and Towns along the way ==
<blockquote>(upstream first)
[[Wondillegong|Wondillegong]]
[[Bright|Bright]]
[[Buffalo P|Buffalo]]
[[Porepunkah|PorePunkah]]
[[Myrrhee|Myrrhee]]
Eurobin
Ovens
[[Myrtleford|Myrtleford]]
[[Whorouly (2)|Whorouly]]
[[Whorouly|Whorouly]]
[[Murraramum|Murraramun]]
[[Tarawingi|Tarawingi]]
[[Oxley Plains|Oxley Plains]]
</blockquote>
<blockquote>[[Carraramgurmungee|Carraramungie]]
[[Laceby|Laceby]]
[[Fifteen Mile Creek|Fifteen Mile Creek]]
[[Ovens Crossing Place|Ovens Crossing Place]]
[[../plU_Z/wangT8.html|../plU_Z/wangT8.html]]
Wangaratta
[[Bontherambo Plains|Bontherambo Plains]]
[[Killawarra|Killawarra]]
[[Peechelba at kellyGang|Peechelba]]
[[Peechelba at kellyGang|Peechelba]]
[[Boorhaman at kellyGang|Boorahman]]
[[Bremin at kellyGang|Brimin]]
[[Murray River at Kellygang|River Murray]]
</blockquote>
== What happened in the area of Ovens River after the time of the Kelly Gang ==
== How has the Ovens River area changed ==
Much of the upper Ovens catchment was turned upside down in a search for gold that left a legacy of environmental issues. Sand and gravel unsettled by the gold dredging now fill the river’s deep waterholes, disrupting both wildlife habitat and recreational amenity. Pine plantations are now almost all that will grow on the degraded land.
== What is happening down the Ovens River today ==
See for more information about the Ovens River [http://www.envict.org.au/file/Ovens_Map_low_res.pdf ]
[[Category:Places]] [[Category:Places starting with N-R]] [[Category:KellyGang aims to map all the people places events and things in the story]] [[Category:Ovens River]]
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== The Country around the Ovens River ==
The aboriginals called the river the '''Burwang'''
Head waters
<blockquote>The Upper Ovens River, near [[Harrietville|Harrietville]] has signifiant freshwater meadows and marshes.
[[Bright|Bright]] is a historic town on the River
Porepunkah is on the confluence of the [[Buckland River|Buckland]] the Ovens Rivers.
The town of [[Ovens Crossing Place|Ovens]] is a loverly small settlement
[[Myrtleford|Myrtleford]], one of the larger towns, is just upstream from conflueance of the Buffalo and Ovens Rivers
The junction of the Ovens River and the [[King River|King River]], just before Wangaratta has traditionally been a popular swimming spot in Wangaratta. The aboriginal community called the junction of the Ovens and [[King River|King]] Rivers 'Korumbeia'.
[[Wangaratta|Wangaratta]] is the largest town on the River.
</blockquote>
'''Down Stream'''
<blockquote>The Ovens Deep Lead Company mined gold on the Ovens ([[The Argus at KellyGang 15/8/1865|Argus15/8/65]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 30/10/1865|Argus30/10/65]])
[[Fifteen Mile Creek|Fifteen Mile]] Creek joins the Ovens just north of Wangaratta
Reedy Creek joins the River just befor [[Borodomainan|Boorhaman]].
[[Peechelba at kellyGang|Peechelbar]] is a little further north on the western bank.
''''''
'''''' In the early years there was a punt over the Ovens at Tarrawingee
'''The Creeks that flow into the Ovens include'''
Myrtle Creek
The Ovens had some very bad floods ([[The Argus at KellyGang 29/10/1867|Argus29/10/67]])
</blockquote>
'''Photograph'''
Map
== Links to the KellyGang ==
On about [[ev78-10--4Mansfield Murders|5/11/1878]] Det [[Ward|Ward]] found that four horsemen had crossed the One-mile bridge or [[Pioneer Brigde hotel|Pioneer Bridge]] on the Ovens, going in the direction of the [[Warby Ranges|Warby Ranges]]. ([[Royal Commission report day 38 page 3|RC13840]])
The Ovens river was in flod ([[The Argus at KellyGang 7/11/1878|Argus7/11/78]])
The Blind Bridge near [[Everton|Everton]] ([[Royal Commission report day 14 page 8|RC3149]])
Const [[SConst Flood|Flood]] reported that a letter had passed through the local post office, containing particulars of an arrangement made for a meeting of the '''KellyGang''' and a [[Chinese|Chinese]] gold buyer, on a certain night at a place known as '''Spink's Crossing''' on the Ovens River at [[Tarawingi|Tarrawingi]]. This was after the [[Euroa|Euroa]] robbery. ([[Recollections of a Victorian Police Officer Chapter XIX page 1|Sadleir]])
== What was the Ovens River like in the late 1870's ==
The Ovens was a wild river that came down from the mountains. There was quite a bit of farming along its banks, but the area mainly produced gold, cattle and sheep.
== Properties and Towns along the way ==
<blockquote>(upstream first)
[[Wondillegong|Wondillegong]]
[[Bright|Bright]]
[[Buffalo P|Buffalo]]
[[Porepunkah|PorePunkah]]
[[Myrrhee|Myrrhee]]
Eurobin
Ovens
[[Myrtleford|Myrtleford]]
[[Whorouly (2)|Whorouly]]
[[Whorouly|Whorouly]]
[[Murraramum|Murraramun]]
[[Tarawingi|Tarawingi]]
[[Oxley Plains|Oxley Plains]]
</blockquote>
<blockquote>[[Carraramgurmungee|Carraramungie]]
[[Laceby|Laceby]]
[[Fifteen Mile Creek|Fifteen Mile Creek]]
[[Ovens Crossing Place|Ovens Crossing Place]]
[[../plU_Z/wangT8.html|../plU_Z/wangT8.html]]
Wangaratta
[[Bontherambo Plains|Bontherambo Plains]]
[[Killawarra|Killawarra]]
[[Peechelba at kellyGang|Peechelba]]
[[Peechelba at kellyGang|Peechelba]]
[[Boorhaman at kellyGang|Boorahman]]
[[Bremin at kellyGang|Brimin]]
[[Murray River at Kellygang|River Murray]]
</blockquote>
== What happened in the area of Ovens River after the time of the Kelly Gang ==
== How has the Ovens River area changed ==
Much of the upper Ovens catchment was turned upside down in a search for gold that left a legacy of environmental issues. Sand and gravel unsettled by the gold dredging now fill the river’s deep waterholes, disrupting both wildlife habitat and recreational amenity. Pine plantations are now almost all that will grow on the degraded land.
== What is happening down the Ovens River today ==
See for more information about the Ovens River [http://www.envict.org.au/file/Ovens_Map_low_res.pdf ]
[[Category:Places]] [[Category:Places starting with N-R]] [[Category:KellyGang aims to map all the people places events and things in the story]] [[Category:Ovens River]]
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