Why Murrumbidgee?
Jerilderie, Darlington Point and Coleambally. Every fact sourced.
- Reedy place
The area was inhabited by the Jeithi Aboriginal people before European settlement. The name Jerilderie, meaning reedy place, is thought to come from their word.Source: Wikipedia
- The Jerilderie Letter
Ned Kelly and his gang raided Jerilderie between 6 and 10 February 1879. Kelly wrote the Jerilderie Letter while holding hostages in the town.Source: Wikipedia
- A solar first
Jerilderie had a hospital that was the first in regional Australia to operate with solar power. It has since been rebuilt as a multipurpose medical centre.Source: Wikipedia
- Monash grew up here
Sir John Monash grew up in Jerilderie and was dux of Jerilderie Public School.Source: Wikipedia
- Warangesda Aboriginal Mission
The Warangesda Aboriginal Mission, near Darlington Point, is a heritage-listed site.Source: Wikipedia
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