Central Business District in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia — Oceania

The Kelly Gate

— Old Melbourne Gaol —

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, June 16, 2026

1. The Kelly Gate Marker

Inscription. "The Kelly Gate"
Edward (Ned) Kelly passed through this Gate, past a beautiful garden and entered the 2nd Cell Block through the green door (opposite), on his way from the condemned prisoner's cell to the gallows on 11th November 1880.

Erected by RMIT University. (Marker Number 13.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 37° 48.498′ S, 144° 57.911′ E. Marker is in Melbourne, Victoria. It is in the Central Business District. It can be reached from Russell Street 0.1 kilometers south of MacKenzie Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 357 Russell Street, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Oceania,

Australasia,

the Pacific Ocean,

South Pacific,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ironstone Walls and Footings (here, next to this marker); Western Gaol Wall Archway

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(a few steps from this marker); Gaol Bluestone (a few steps from this marker); The Melbourne Gaol Men's Hospital (a few steps from this marker); 2nd Cell Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Site History - Old Melbourne Gaol (within shouting distance of this marker); Bluestone Gaol Wall (within shouting distance of this marker); Gaol Arched Entrance (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Melbourne.

Also see . . . Old Melbourne Gaol. Wikipedia

Edward "Ned" Kelly, born sometime between June 1854 and June 1855, was an Irish-Australian bushranger. He was seen by some as merely a cold-blooded killer, while to others he was a folk hero for his defiance of the colonial authorities. As a youth he clashed with the Victoria Police, and after an incident at his home in 1878, police parties searched for him in the bush. He killed three policemen, and subsequently the colony proclaimed Kelly and his gang wanted outlaws. A final violent confrontation with police took place at Glenrowan on 28 June 1880. Kelly, dressed in a home-made plate metal armour and helmet, was captured
Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, June 16, 2026

2. The Kelly Gate Marker in the Courtyard
and sent to gaol. He was hanged for murder at the Old Melbourne Gaol in November 1880. His notoriety affirmed him as a polarising iconic figure in Australian history, folk lore, literature, art and film.

(Submitted on June 23, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.