Ronin AI on Instagram: "June 28, 1880. Glenrowan, Australia. Ned Kelly walked out of the inn. Wearing 96 pounds of iron. Armor made from plowshares. Farming equipment. Hammered into bulletproof plates. 46 police officers started shooting. The bullets bounced off. Sparks flying. Dents forming. Kelly kept walking. Firing back. One rifle. Against 46. The police thought he was a monster. Or a devil. Bullets didn’t work. Kelly walked through their lines. Shot three officers. Bullets hitting him const

Did you know? Ned Kelly’s armour weighed over 40 kg and was crafted from plough mouldboards and iron bits in the lead-up to the 1880 Glenrowan siege. Designed to stop bullets, it gave Kelly and his gang a ghostly, intimidating look, but limited their mobility and left their legs exposed.  Here at Old Melbourne Gaol you can try on a replica of Ned Kelly’s armour and step into a piece of Australia’s outlaw past. Take a self-guided audio tour or join a guided experience to uncover the story of Ned