Go beyond the stereotypes and get to know Edward 'Ned' Kelly, Victoria’s most infamous bushranger.

Explore the app, a companion experience to the Ned Kelly display at the State Library of Victoria. Discover the compelling and contentious details of Ned Kelly’s life, view images of fascinating historical items including his armour, photos, letters and more, from the State Library of Victoria’s unique collection of Kelly material.

The app features:
• Hundreds of intriguing facts to discover and explore
• 220+ high resolution zoomable images of rare and original Kelly-related material
• more than 50 links to supplementary information about Ned Kelly within the State Library and to other resources across Victoria.
• includes sound recordings and videos introducing the Kelly legend, exploring how Kelly’s armour was made and a reading by Peter Carey.

Ned Kelly has been both reviled as a murderer and thief and celebrated as a hero. He is famous for his iconic metal suit of armour and for his Jerilderie letter, in which he defends his actions leading up to the Glenrowan siege. These two major items, and the stories behind them, can be seen up close in the app.

Explore:
• the early colonial society into which Ned Kelly was born
• Ned Kelly's family and his early influences
• the Kelly Gang and their life as outlaws
• the Glenrowan siege, Kelly's trial and the Royal Commission into the Kelly Outbreak

Ned Kelly has captured the imagination of generations of Australians – download the app now to discover why.