Ned Kelly ... Australia's Infamous Bush Ranger!
Edward "Ned" Kelly was born December 1854, in Victoria, a British Colony of Australia. He was the third of eight children to Irish convict father, John Kelly, and Australian Mother, Ellen Quinn.
His father died after serving six months in a prison as a convict when Ned was just 12 years old. Being dirt poor it was Ned's duty as oldest male of the family now to take care of the household and his Mother and siblings.
He was arrested as a teenager, ran with a rough crowd, stealing a horse in 1871 and jailed for three years.
In 1878 an argument broke out at the Kelly home and Kelly was charged for the policeman's attempted murder.
Hiding in the bushland Ned vowed to avenge his Mother's Imprisonment, for her role in the trouble. His brother Dan Kelly, as well as their gang Joe Byrne and Stephen Hart were to shoot and fatally kill three policemen and were proclaimed Outlaws!
Kelly and his gang hid from police for over two years, with help from their sympathizers.
They were know for being Police killers, armed bank robbers, police informant killers and on many occasions were wrongly accused of other crimes. He denounced the Government, and laws, trying for years to have HIS story told with truth, he demanded justice for the poor rural people, a so called modern day Robin Hood.
In 1880 their attempt to derail and ambush a police train failed, so they made Armour from plough steel and had the Infamous "Last stand" battle against the police.
Kelly was the only survivor and was caught, badly wounded.
Despite thousands of petitions to save him, from the people of Victoria and afar, he was sentenced to Death, by hanging on 11 November 1880, aged just 25 years. It was to be the last hanging in Australia, and in the Old Melbourne Goal (Jail).
His last words are still famous among Australians who tell his tale ..... "Such is Life!" There has been many movies made of his story, which, if you ever get the chance, are a great watch!
Feel free to up-vote and resteem and follow. Thank you for reading! All pictures were mine, taken at the Glenrowan Museum of Ned Kelly.
Legend mate, I remember going up to Glenrowan as a kid.
Know it well =) thanx!
what a tale of bravery from a young man... very interesting read...thank for sharing
@goorambatlee
For a few seconds I think about it that you help me but no.
love australia , something new to learn
Thanx, is always amazing things to learn in Australia! cheers!
Very well written and I like all the pictures too such a different time back then.I have up-voted and following you in hopes of reading more interesting histories like this. @OriginalWorks
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Thanx =) my hubby LOVES Ned Kelly, and was excited to learn all about his antics. We spent a whole day exploring where the bushrangers had been! Cheers!
That is way cool! cheers!
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