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Three of the Kelly Gang died at the Glenrowan siege. Ned was captured and taken to Melbourne to stand trial. Victoria sees the end of the “Kelly Outbreak”, but there are still many questions the public want answered. We continue the exploration of Ned Kelly & the notorious Kelly Gang,...
Following the gang’s devastating Stringybark Creek confrontation with police last episode, we’ll look this time at the impact it had on Mansfield and the general public. We’ll also have a closer look at the other people involved in the saga, both sympathisers and some of the authorities. This Episode, 11,...
Episode 10 continues the story of the Police/Kelly confrontation, and the following events set in motion, once McIntyre made it back to Mansfield and to raise the alarm. The public were shocked, the police alarmed and the Mansfield community devastated. The Victorian government was to take drastic action to try...
Episode 9: Stringybark Creek, Pt 1., from the Bushranger theme, continues our detailed exploration of Ned Kelly & the Kelly Gang. This episode looks at the notorious Stringybark Creek confrontation with police, which leads to the fatalities and the formation of the Kelly Gang as outlaws. (40 mins) Download this...