Other Significant sites in Jerilderie

Other Significant sites in Jerilderie

While in Jerilderie visitors may wish to experience the ambience of other significant sites associated with the raid on Jerilderie by Ned Kelly and his gang, on 8,9,& 10 February 1879.

1. Site of the Woolshed Inn

Located on Cape Road, 3 Km east of Jerilderie off the Oaklands Road.

Towards sundown on Saturday 8 February 1879 Ned and his gang arrived at the Woolshed Inn to while away the hours before moving on to the Police Barracks in Jerilderie and capturing Senior Constable Devine and Trooper Richards.

2. Site of the Courthouse Hotel

This hotel was built on 62-64 Jerilderie Street, Jerilderie by John Hanlon, in 1871/72. It is now the site of Raleigh Hardware.

After one year Hanlon sold the hotel and built the Lauriston Hotel on the Conargo Road approximately 14km north of Deniliquin.

On his way to Deniliquin to raise the alarm the Bank of NSW Teller, Edwin Living stopped at the Lauriston Hotel to give his horse a breather. Living left the Jerilderie Letter with Hanlon for him to make a copy. That copy is now the property of the National Library, Canberra.

The proprietor of the Courthouse Hotel at the time of the raid by Ned Kelly and his gang was Charles Naw, and his son, also called Charles, or Charlie as he was addressed, was one of the locals pressed into service by Ned to cut down the Telegraph poles.

3. Michael Curtin - Auctioneer and Real Estate Agent

In all probability, located at 42 Jerilderie Street Jerilderie, now Kel's Computer Service.

Michael Curtin also owned a butcher shop which local legend has it located at 25 Powell Street, Jerilderie. To date which business was located at which site has not been authenticated, although logic suggests that in those days a butcher shop would face south, away from the northern sun beating through the display window.

While guarding the hostages in the Royal Mail Hotel Steve Hart enquired of Curtin's whereabouts, stating that he Curtin, had overcharged him £1 when he last sold horses on Hart's behalf.

4. Home of Sir John Monash

Located at 30 Jerilderie Street, Jerilderie.

Between 1874 and 1877 young Sir John Monash attended the local school at Jerilderie before enrolling at Scotch College, Melbourne , and then University.

Claims that young Sir John held Ned's horse for him, and was given 2/- by Ned to go to school and tell the students they had the rest of the day off because the local Schoolmaster, William Elliott, was held hostage in the Royal Mail Hotel, were never confirmed or denied by Sir John, but future biographers of Sir Jon Monash's career doubted the claim.

5. The "Park" Residence

Located on the bank of the Billabong Creek, immediately west of the westernmost residence in the Wunnamurra Housing Estate.

Originally the homestead of Squatter William Virgoe before the township of Jerilderie existed. At the time of the raid on Jerilderie by Ned Kelly and his gang Reverend John Brown Gribble resided there. Reverend Gribble was successful in pleading with Ned firstly for the return of the horse belonging to the daughter of the proprietor of the Travellers Rest Hotel, Thomas McDougall, and secondly for the return of his own watch taken from him by Steve Hart.

6. Saddlery Shop of James Mahood

Located on the allotment housing the cenotaph on the banks of Lake Jerilderie.

Mr Mahood was the only businessman to have anything stolen by Ned or members of his gang; being a saddle taken by Steve Hart.

7. Travellers Rest Hotel

Located at 9 Powell Street, Jerilderie

Before departing Jerilderie, Ned Kelly shouted the bar and bought some "take aways".

Also...

Visit the Jerilderie Museum in Powell Street, Jerilderie - check out the local history and other items of historical interest. Jerilderie Raid Trail Maps are available at the Museum and other Jerilderie business outlets.