Glenrowan's Ned Kelly at night

Glenrowan Vic 3675 (Pop 990)
Pic: Glenrowan's Ned Kelly at night

Glenrowan is a small historic High Country town located 236 n-e of Melbourne. It is also famed as the place where police killed Australia’s most famous bushranger, Ned Kelly in 1880. Originally inhabited by the Pallanganmiddang Aborigines, white settlement began in 1840s as a pastoral & agricultural service town.

Tourist Attractions & Info:
Kelly Statue, Gladstone St 6 m armour clad Kelly with rifle in hand. Ned Kelly Memorial Museum, Gladstone St interesting historic displays, a Kelly stringybark replica homestead & blacksmith’s shed. Open (9am-5.30pm) daily. Cobb & Co Museum, Gladstone St fascinating photographs, displays, memorabilia and write-ups of the Kelly siege & shoot-out. Open (9.00am-5.30 p.m) daily.

Nearby:
Wineries - about half a dozen surround the town. Lake Mokoan (west/n-w) various watersports. Warby Range State Park, Taminick Gap Rd 7 600 ha granite range divided into 3 sections and noted for its lookouts (Ryans, Pangarang and Mt Glenrowan standing at 513 m). The’ Warbys’ have many bushwalking trails, springtime wildflowers and a good variety of fauna. Kelly Homestead Ruins (s-w - near Greta West) (1877).

Accommodation:
Glenrowan has a motel, hotel, B&B and caravan park. Visitor Information Centre: Kate’s Cottage, Gladstone St. Tel (03) 5766 2448.