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Jan 29, 2013 · An overview of Edward (Ned) Kelly's life and story, including his final request for a Catholic Mass and Burial, which was conducted in Wangaratta.
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May 2, 2020 · His last stand at the age of 25 has become legendary. An outlaw who became a cultural icon for Australia, personifying the pluckiness of the Australian people. We're very sorry to all...
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From his early crimes to his dramatic final standoff and legacy, discover how ... Explore the riveting story of Ned Kelly, Australia's most infamous bushranger.
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A little after 10am, on November 11, 1880, those famous last words were uttered at the Old Melbourne Gaol’s gallows, just before the trapdoor swung open and the noose brought an end to Ned’s short life. But were they really Ned Kelly’s last words? How did Ned spend his final days? And what was going on outside the jail?
On 11 November, Kelly, aged 25, mounted the gallows inside the Old Melbourne Gaol. Moments before he was executed, Kelly reportedly uttered his famous last words: "Such is life". A complicated legacy
Sep 18, 2023 · He was hanged in the Old Melbourne Gaol on 11 November 1880. His execution was witnessed by various prison and police officials and by a number of journalists. His final words were reported by most observers to be ‘ah well I suppose’ or ‘ah well I suppose it has come to this’.
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Nov 10, 2022 · It was 10am on November 11, 1880 – 142 years ago – when 25-year-old Ned Kelly uttered his final words before being hanged in Melbourne jail.
