Canowindra, New South Wales History
In October 1863, bushranger Ben Hall's gang took over the village for three days. Everyone was held hostage in the hotel. The gang held a big party for everyone in the hotel. A monument to Ben Hall was put up in 1951 on the site of Robinson's hotel, the 'Travellers' Rest'. New research shows that the events happened at an hotel on the other side of the river.