Glenrowan   Victoria   3675
	Population: 350,   Elevation: 230,   Latitude: 36.27.56 Longitude: 146.13.14 Location:   240km north of Melbourne Highway: Hume Hwy  Nearest Major Town: Wangaratta Nearest Airport: Wangaratta Touring Area: Bushranger Country		Ned Kelly statue and Museum

Glenrowan is all about Ned Kelly the bushranger. It was here he had his final showdown with police in 1880 and was captured. He later stood trial in Melbourne and was hanged. There is a massive statue of Kelly in the main street overlooking the shopping centre, and a replica of the Kelly homestead and blacksmith shop in Gladstone St. There is an hotel and a coffee lounge - cafe in the main street and it is not a long walk to stroll the length of the main street and absorb all the Kelly atmosphere. Nearby is the Warby Range State Park which extends 25km north of Glenrowan and has several lookouts over the surrounding countryside. Historic bushranger town where Ned Kelly and his gang fought with the police and Kelly was captured. Large statue of Ned in the main street. Souvenirs and exhibits. He later stood trial in Melbourne and was hanged. There is a massive statue of Kelly in the main street overlooking the shopping centre, and a replica of the Kelly homestead and blacksmith shop in Gladstone St. There is an hotel and a coffee lounge - cafe in the main street and it is not a long walk to stroll the length of the main street and absorb all the Kelly atmosphere. Nearby is the Warby Range State Park which extends 25km north of Glenrowan and has several lookouts over the surrounding countryside. SEE GLENROWAN MAP PLACES OF INTEREST: Kelly History Kate's Cottage Museum Cobb & Co Museum Kelly Gang Seige Site Walking Trail Kellyland ACCOMMODATION & SERVICES: WINING & DINING: Kelly's Cookhouse Cafe Category:  Find From All.................. Adventure Lodge Backpackers B & B Caravan Parks Camping Cottages Cruises/Ferries Farm Stay Guest Houses Holiday Units Home Stay Hotels Houseboats Lodges/Chalets Motels Motel/Hotel Resorts Self Catering Serviced Apartments INFORMATION CENTRE: Information is available from Kate's Cottage in the main street. Accredited Information Centres are at Wangaratta and Benalla Wangaratta Visitor information Centre 100 Murphy St. Wangaratta. VIC 3677 Ph: 03 5721 5711. Fax: 03 5721 9867 Free Call 1800 801 065 Email: tourism@wangaratta.vic.gov.au HOW TO GET THERE: By car along the Hume Hwy from Melbourne or Sydney. Light Plane to Wangaratta - Coach or Rail

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