Stringybark Creek Information Summary

The infamous shoot out between police and the Kelly Gang took place at Stringybark Creek on October 26, 1878. The Gang surprised the police at their camp and, in the ensuing gun battle, three policemen were killed. A police memorial has been erected here and at Mansfield where the police are buried. The natural bush setting at Stringybark Creek is largely undisturbed and can be reached by a well-graded dirt road from either Benalla or Mansfield.

CAUTION: Logging trucks frequently use this road.