Glenrowan

Glenrowan is a town on the Hume Highway in Victoria. It is famous for being the location of the last stand of Australian folk hero and bushranger Ned Kelly and thus, is often colloquially called "Ned Kelly town".

Understand
Ned Kelly was an outlaw. A bushranger, who robbed and stole. After two years on the run, he was finally captured in Glenrowan. The police has anticipated his arrival, and laid siege to Ned and his gang at the Glenrowan Inn. He emerged wearing homemade iron armour including a now iconic helmet, and while severely wounded, he was the sole survivor and was captured alive and later executed at Melbourne Gaol.

Posthumously, Ned Kelly has been elevated into an unlikely folk hero and cultural icon, portrayed by some as an Australian Robin Hood standing up against the corrupt and tyrannical police of the time.

Get in
If you are travelling the Hume, the Glenrowan is just a short diversion from the Highway, just 7km south of Wangaratta service station.

No train service stops at Glenrowan, although the line and trains pass through the town. Coaches connect with the station at nearby Wangaratta, from where you can get train services to Albury and Sydney, or to Melbourne.

Get around
Walking. It's so small, that it takes more effort to take your car than walk. Even in hot 40° days.

See




Do
There's nothing to do in Glenrowan, only see.

Eat
There are choice of cafes, restaurants and bakeries.

Drink
There are no pubs in Glenrowan. You need to go to Wangaratta to have your portion of beer.

Sleep
There aren't anywhere where you can stay in Glenrowan. However, on the flipside, accommodation is plentiful in Wangaratta and it's only 7.7km away.

Connect
Telstra, Optus and Vodafone all work here.

Go next

 * Wangaratta is your next obvious spot, and also Victorian premier Dan Andrews' hometown.