Meet the small town hero who even surpassed Ned Kelly in the fame stakes

Chris McLennan
Updated August 18 2022 - 6:54am, first published May 15 2022 - 8:00am
MINT TRIBUTE: A statue outside the Perth Mint to Arthur Bayley (crouching) and William Ford.
MINT TRIBUTE: A statue outside the Perth Mint to Arthur Bayley (crouching) and William Ford.

In a small country town which Ned Kelly once called home, the bushranger is still outshone by a more famous former son.

Chris McLennan

Chris McLennan

National Rural Property Writer

ACM national rural property writer based in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. Career journalist. Multi award winner.

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