Strathbogie, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Strathbogie
State:vic
Lga:Shire of Strathbogie
Postcode:3666
Pop:304
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Elevation:502
Maxtemp:18.5
Mintemp:6.1
Rainfall:970.7
Use Lga Map:yes
Pushpin Label Position:top
Coordinates:-36.85°N 189°W
Stategov:Euroa
Fedgov:Indi
Dist1:187
Dir1:N
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:55
Dir2:S
Location2:Benalla
Dist3:31
Dir3:SE
Location3:Euroa

Strathbogie is a town in central Victoria, Australia. It is in the Shire of Strathbogie local government area. At the, Strathbogie and the surrounding area had a population of 304.[1]

History

The Post Office opened on 10 July 1878.

Strathbogie is located in the Strathbogie Ranges. Mount Wombat (799 metres), which includes a floral and fauna reserve, is 4.6 km. to the north-west.

Town facilities include a general store/ cafe, war memorial and recreation reserve.

Sports & Recreation

Golfers play at the course of the Strathbogie Golf Club on Armstrong Avenue.

Strathbogie Football Club

The Strathbogie Football Club appears to of played its first match of Australian Rules football in 1893 against Gooram,[2] prior to entering a team in the Euroa District Football Association in 1905.

The Strathbogie North Football Club was formed in May 1895[3] and use to play matches against Strathbogie FC.[4]

The Strathbogie FC then played in the following football competitions -

Premierships
Runners Up

Climate

Strathbogie has warm, dry summers, though which are frequently interrupted by cold fronts on account of its proximity to the Southern Ocean (typical of central Victoria); summer maximum temperatures have been as cold as on 01 December 2019, and on 03 February 2005 the maximum did not exceed .

A pronounced autumnal lag is noted (March being almost as warm as December), and the winters are cold and rainy with many occurrences of snowfall. It has a 'Mediterranean' rainfall pattern, with nearly thrice the rainfall in winter than in high summer.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census QuickStats Strathbogie . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 13 July 2018.
  2. Web site: 1893 - Football . Euroa Advertiser (Vic) . 25 March 2024 . 3 . 9 June 1893.
  3. Web site: 1895 - District News . Euroa Advertiser (Vic. : 1884 - 1920) . 25 March 2024 . 3 . 17 May 1895.
  4. Web site: 1895 - Strathbogie . Euroa Advertiser (Vic. : 1884 - 1920) . 25 March 2024 . 3 . 27 September 1895.
  5. Web site: 1912 - Bogie win the Challenge Match . Euroa Advertiser (Vic) . 4 March 2024 . 3 . 6 September 1912.
  6. Web site: 1939 - Football . The Violet Town Sentinel (Vic) . 14 March 2024 . 3 . 22 August 1939.
  7. Web site: 1939 - HAPPY CELEBRATION OF FOOTBALL PREMIERSHIP . The Violet Town Sentinel (Vic) . 4 April 2024 . 4 . 5 September 1939.
  8. Web site: 1950 - Football Season Ends . Kilmore Free Press (Kilmore, Vic) . 19 March 2024 . 1 . 14 September 1950.
  9. Web site: 1951 - HUME HIGHWAY GRAND FINAL AT YARCK . Alexandra Standard and Yarck, Gobur, Thornton, Taggerty & Acheron Express (Vic) . 19 March 2024 . 1 . 14 September 1951.
  10. Web site: 1952 - Both Teams Lost This Grand Final . The Age (Melbourne, Vic) . 19 March 2024 . 13 . 22 September 1952.
  11. Web site: John Devaney . 1954 - Longwood FC . Australian Football . Full Points Publications . 30 March 2024.
  12. Web site: 1954 - YARCK WIN HUME HIGHWAY SEMI FINAL . Alexandra Standard and Yarck, Gobur, Thornton, Taggerty and Acheron Express (Vic) . 20 March 2024 . 2 . 6 August 1954.
  13. Web site: 1954 - STRATHBOGIE WIN H.H. SEMI BY A POINT . Alexandra Standard and Yarck, Gobur, Thornton, Taggerty and Acheron Express (Vic) . 20 March 2024 . 2 . 13 August 1954.
  14. Web site: 1925 - Baddaginnie Premiers . Benalla Standard (Vic) . 16 March 2024 . 3 . 1 September 1925.
  15. Web site: 1937 - Win for Strathbogie . Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic) . 19 March 2024 . 77 . 17 July 1937.
  16. Web site: 1937 - League Seconds: Euroa . The Age (Melbourne, Vic) . 17 March 2024 . 6 . 30 September 1937.
  17. Web site: 1949 - VIOLET TOWN PREMIERS OF EUROA DISTRICT ASSOCIATION . Benalla Ensign (Vic) . 14 March 2024 . 3 . 23 September 1949.
  18. Web site: 1953 - Football Final . Alexandra Standard and Yarck, Gobur, Thornton, Taggerty and Acheron Express (Vic) . 19 March 2024 . 2 . 9 October 1953.

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