Site 15 - Site of the Woolshed Inn (Re-named the Pastoral Hotel)

Address: Cape Road

Site of the Woolshed Inn

Re-named the Pastoral Hotel

At sundown on Saturday 8 February 1879, Ned Kelly and his Gang arrived at the Inn seeking a meal and some conviviality. The barmaid, Mary Jordon, who was better known as Mary The Larrikan, entered into the festive atmosphere, answering the many questions posed by Ned regarding the police presence in Jerilderie.

On leaving the Inn at about 11pm on the pretext of continuing their journey from Tumut on to Deniliquin, Ned “tipped” Mary a florin, possibly for being such a “good sport” and answering his many questions, but more likely for obeying his instructions to not serve Joe Byrne any more whiskey.

Some historians writing on the raid have Ned returning to the Woolshed Inn on the Sunday night on his own, for a bit more conviviality – other historians claim it was Joe Byrne returning to make up for lost drinking time, while other historians make no mention of the incident at all.