Thowgla
Contents
- 1 Thowgla, (Thowgola) the squatting run
- 2 One of the original squatting runs in the Kelly Country
- 3 History at Thowgla before the KellyGang
- 4 What was Thowgla like in the late 1870's
- 5 Links to the KellyGang
- 6 Rivers Creeks and Hills near Thowgla
- 7 What happened at Thowgla after the time of the KellyGang
- 8 What is happening at Thowgla today
Thowgla, (Thowgola) the squatting run
...a place in the
KellyGang
story
One of the original squatting runs in the Kelly Country
- Nearest towns
History at Thowgla before the KellyGang
On the Murray River east of Corryong
Thowgla is about 25km from Corryong, it is between the Nariel Valley and Corryong.
At one stage the run was owned by CC Wildash and later Thomas Mitchell (9,600 acres)
Where did the name Thowgla come from
The original aboriginal owners
The first selectors
Photograph
Map
Original neighbouring properties
What was Thowgla like in the late 1870's
The settlement of Thowgla was formed during the gold rush days in the 1860's
Links to the KellyGang
Rivers Creeks and Hills near Thowgla
What happened at Thowgla after the time of the KellyGang
While gold was discovered in 1860 no rush ensued until 1880, when discoveries at Zulu Creek renewed interest in the area. A population of over 200 miners worked the creek in the summer of 1880-81.
The Chineese were very prolific gold miners in the area carrying corrugated iron for there sluce mining operations many miles into the bush to form aquaducts and cannals.
What is happening at Thowgla today
Nowdays there are only a few houses in the area.
