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School picnic on the Glenrowan battlefield (24/09/1881)

On Friday, September 9, a large gathering of Benalla state school children was conveyed from Benalla to Glenrowan in two special trains, for the purpose of spending the day in a picnic on the ground rendered memorable by the fight which took place upwards of a year ago between the Kelly gang and the police.

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History News Reports The Glenrowan Archives

Excitement at Glenrowan (03/07/1880)

A contemporary news report covering the immediate aftermath of the siege.