 The infamous Australian bushranger , Ned Kelly , made possibly his most daring raid in the Riverina , at Jerilderie in 1879 . After riding overland from north east Victoria , Kelly and his gang in a brazen move captured two local policemen and stole their uniforms . <unk> the police , they then proceeded to rob the Bank of New South Wales and held the town captive for several days . While in Jerilderie , he sought to have his manifesto published , the famous Jerilderie letter , a rambling 8 @,@ 000 word condemnation of the colonial administration in Victoria and specifically the treatment of the Irish . Being unable to find the local newspaper editor , he left the letter with a member of the bank staff and returned to Victoria £ 2 @,@ 000 richer . 
