Place Type
Population - Town
Location
281.16kms North of Melbourne - Driving 323 km (3 hours 39 mins)
309.79kms West of Canberra - Driving 407 km (4 hours 25 mins)
651.37kms East of Adelaide - Driving 749 km (8 hours 41 mins)
Address & Contact
15 Bolton St
Jerilderie NSW 2716
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Information
Jerilderie, which means Reedy Place, is the gateway to the Kidman Way. Back in 1879, the town was visited by Ned Kelly and his gang, where they held up the local bank - taking some thirty people hostage. They fled with 2,140 pounds before Kelly and his gang walked to the Telegraph Office and cut down the telegraph poles thus isolating the town for two days. These days, history can be revisited with a tour of the Ned Kelly Post Office, and ‘The Willows’ museum. The town is famous for producing wool, rice, wheat, canola, and fresh produce, The Jerilderie Shire produces 24% of the national tomato crop using irrigation farming.