Ned Kelly's Boyhood Home

Ned Kelly's Boyhood Home

           The other day, on board a Dodge Journey, we took the Hume Freeway en route to Beveridge, some 58 kilometers from Melbourne. Beveridge is the birthplace of famous Australian bushranger/ outlaw Ned Kelly.            

            On Kelly St. stands an old, dilapidated cottage which was Ned Kelly's boyhood home. It was built by Ned's father, Red Kelly, in 1859. About a kilometer away, perched on a little hill, is a historic tavern built in 1845. It was Red Kelly's favorite hangout as he was a heavy drinker. The Hunter''s Tryst also houses the Post Office and the town's General Store.           

            It is interesting to note that during Ned Kelly's skirmishes with the police, his trial and sentencing, and eventual execution by hanging, there were countless Ned sympathizers, short of a cult being formed. That was a manifestation of the Australian trait of siding with the underdog. Para din mga Pinoy. Shades of Nardong Putik, shades of Tiagong Akyat.

- KONTED

Ned Kelly

Kelly House

Kelly House

Kelly House

Kelly House

Kelly House

Kelly House

Historic Hunter's Tryst

Historic Hunter's Tryst

Historic Hunter's Tryst

Historic Hunter's Tryst

Historic Hunter's Tryst

Historic Hunter's Tryst

Historic Hunter's Tryst 

Historic Hunter's Tryst

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Naked Racer Cafe And Bar At Cheltenham

Naked Racer Cafe And Bar At Cheltenham

          We only wanted fries and shakes but we got more at Naked Racer Cafe and Bar located at Cheltenham, a suburb of Greater Melbourne.

          It is near Moorabbin Airport and, if by train, it is on the Frankston Line.

          In my book, it has the best collection of motorcycles- Honda, SuzukI, Kawasaki, Ducati and, mostly, Indian motorcyles.

          Tell your motorcycle-loving friends to include this in their bucket list(s).

          Incidentally, Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing Company based in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA, then known as Hendee Manufacturing Company, started producing Indian motorbikes in 1901, earlier than Harley Davidson which introduced its first motorcycle to the public in 1903.  Indian Motorcycles came first.

- KONTED

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