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The gang shot his horse, robbed Emmott of his takings, shot him in the leg and hit him on the head with a pistol. Then five members of the gang rode into Nerrigundah and held up the hotel. Two more entered Pollock's Store where the owner, one of the main purchasers of gold in the town, was forced to open his safe. The owner's wife, Mrs Pollock, managed to snatch the safe key from Thomas Clarke. She threw it across the street and one of her children hid it between his toes and escaped. Clarke searched for the key but was unable to find it.

Trooper Miles O'Grady and another trooper entered the hotel just as two of the gang were threatening to kill local butcher, Robert Drew. O'Grady fired at the two bushrangers, narrowly missing Patrick O'Connell but killing William Fletcher, a young jockey and son of a prosperous Batemans Bay farmer, who had joined the gang the previous day.

O'Grady was then shot in the return fire. The gang fled, picked up the other gang members from their base on Deep Creek, and headed north. Sergeant Hitch, the officer in charge of the Nerrigundah police, rode from Moruya and organised a twelve-man posse.

They ambushed the gang at Eucumbene River but no-one was captured. The Clarke Gang were officially declared outlaws the following month. In the Wild Colonial Days Society re-enacted O'Grady's killing before a crowd of which, amusingly, was more than the population of the town at its goldrush height.

The obelisk honours Miles O'Grady who was buried in Moruya cemetery. It is incorrect that he fought the gang single-handedly as the monument claims. William Fletcher's grave, which was allegedly wrapped in bark, can still be found outside of the Nerrigundah cemetery, about 25 metres from the back right-hand corner although some locals insist that this is not Fletcher's grave which was reputedly located behind the Catholic Church and has subsequently been bulldozed.

He circumnavigated Tuross Lake looking for fresh water. Weatherhead's son, born in , was the first white child in the area. It lay to the west of present-day Bodalla and was moved when the road was realigned. The house and property became known as the "Home Farm". Bodalla cheese became Australia's first commercial cheese.

There is no visitor information in Bodalla. It is open from 9. Tuross Head has a population of about around 2, based on the census. Click here for a map showing Bodalla and Tuross Head. The most rain received by Bodalla in a day was mm. The most rain received by Bodalla in a November day was around mm. Bodalla is in the local government area of 'Eurobodalla'. The 'Eurobodalla' local government area is classified as an 'Area'. Do you have a photo of Bodalla gathering cyber dust on your hard drive?

Why not upload it and share your information with other Bonzle users. Click here to view recently uploaded photos from other users or browse thousands of pictures grouped by themes in Bonzle collections. Here are some examples:. Not the 'Bodalla' you were after? You can also take a day trip to Montague Island from nearby Narooma. Bodalla is a 4hr 30min drive from Sydney and 2hr 40min from Canberra.

It sits halfway between the towns of Moruya and Narooma. You can also fly from Sydney to Moruya Airport and rent a car for the short drive to Bodalla. Accommodation options include a holiday park in the national park and the popular suites at Bodalla Dairy. Use the taxi services at the airport to make the short trip southwest. Alternatively, rent a car from the hire services available at the airport and explore the Eurobodalla region at your own pace.

Regional Express operates direct flights from Sydney to Moruya five days a week, with return flights travelling via Merimbula. Accommodation Events Activities. All rights reserved. Home destinations south coast batemans bay and eurobodalla Bodalla.

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