Ned Kelly, the famous bushranger hanged for murder 130 years ago, used to live close by. His bones have been exhumed and the authorities have decided to grant his last request to be buried close to his mother in a cemetery in Greta, not far from the site of his gunfight with police in Glenrowan.
Here's a news article about the infamous hero:
What makes this rogue memorable? Maybe we need colour in our lives, or admire individuality. I remember an Italian war prisoner gained the status of a hero when he broke out of jail countless times in Victoria, Australia. The indomitable spirit inspires us. To dream the impossible dream ... To fight the impossible foe ...