Beechworth, Victoria
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Beechworth (, altitude 550 m, population 4000) is a well-preserved historical town located in the north-east of Victoria, Australia, having experienced major growth during the gold rush days of the mid-1800s. It is now a popular tourist destination and growing wine-producing centre.
Robert O'Hara Burke, leader of the Burke and Wills expedition was stationed in Beechworth as Senior Inspector of Police from 1854 to 1857.
The outlaw Ned Kelly had many links to Beechworth - he spent time in HM Prison Beechworth and fought a famous boxing bout with Isaiah 'Wild" Wright in the back of a local hotel.
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