EXPLORE the quaint town of Glenrowan on foot while you learn about its history and infamy in the Kelly Gang legend.
A walking map is available which will guide you around the Glenrowan Heritage Siege Precinct and key Ned Kelly Gang sites of significance including the Ann Jones Glenrowan Inn, Police Shelter Site, Gravel Contractors Encampment, Ned Kelly Capture Site, McDonnell's Railway Tavern and many more.
Old time photos and a recreation of the final shootout are also available in Glenrowan, and these lessons in history and adventure are kept alive by enthusiastic locals.
Alongside the history, you will find new boutique stores stocking the finest local produce, clothing and food and drink items as well as a cafe, bakery and pub.
You can pick up a memento of your time in Glenrowan at one of the souvenir shops or have your photo taken with the giant statue of Ned.
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The Glenrowan wine region, which has been around for more than 130 years, is well–known for their full–bodied reds, fragrant whites and renowned fortified wines so you are sure to find something that everyone can agree on.
Seek out one of the many trails at Mt Glenrowan, The Alpine Views walk, Warby Falls Heritage Trail or Chick Hill walk surrounding Glenrowan – the views from some of the highest points are simply spectacular.
For some lighter entertainment, travel through town to a part of the Old Hume Highway named Jellybean Corner.
There aren't any lollies to be found, the corner named for a local cyclist who would always stop there on his loop from Wangaratta to enjoy a few jellybeans before he continued on.
Friends and family of the fellow (who has passed on now) immortalised the location by erecting a sign and local cyclists know exactly where they are headed if it's a 'Jellybean Corner plan' for the day.
