Glenrowan

Glenrowan is a small historic town in the Rural City of Wangaratta in north-east Victoria, about 10 km south-west of Wangaratta and 236 km north-east of Melbourne on the Hume Freeway. It is nationally known as the site of the 1880 siege and capture of bushranger Ned Kelly and his gang, the final confrontation of the Kelly Gang. The town preserves siege-related sites, museums, monuments and heritage trails interpreting its colonial and bushranger history.

Visitors can expect a compact rural town centred on Ned Kelly history. The main street and siege precinct feature interpretive signs, monuments including the Big Ned Kelly statue, the Glenrowan Heritage Centre and Ned Kelly Museum, the former Glenrowan Inn siege site, and walking trails linking key locations. Surroundings are flat to undulating farmland at the foot of the Warby Ranges, with cafes, shops, picnic areas and easy access to nearby wineries and nature reserves.

Glenrowan is the site of the Glenrowan siege on 28 June 1880, where Victorian police captured bushranger Ned Kelly after a day-long standoff at Ann Jones' Inn, ending the Kelly Gang's two-year period of outlawry. The event followed the gang's attempt to derail a police train and led to Kelly's trial and execution in Melbourne. The siege site and associated buildings are listed on the Victorian Heritage Register and are central to Australia's bushranger history.

Glenrowan is a focal point of the Ned Kelly legend, a significant figure in Australian folklore, art, literature and popular culture. The town preserves and interprets colonial-era history through museums, monuments, re-enactments and the Ned Kelly Heritage Trail, attracting domestic and international visitors interested in Australian identity and bushranger heritage.