Strathbogie
town
Statevic
LgaShire of Strathbogie
Postcode3666
Pop304
Elevation502
Maxtemp18.5
Mintemp6.1
Rainfall970.7
Coordinates36°51′S 145°44′E
StategovEuroa
FedgovIndi
Dist 1187
Dir 1N
Location 1Melbourne
Dist 255
Dir 2S
Location 2Benalla
Dist 331
Dir 3SE
Location 3Euroa

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.[2]

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.[3]

Strathbogie Football Club

The Strathbogie Football Club appears to have played its first match of Australian Rules football in 1893 against Gooram,[4] prior to entering a team in the Euroa District Football Association in 1905.

The Strathbogie North Football Club was formed in May 1895[5] and used to play matches against Strathbogie FC.[6]

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 low as 9.7 °C (49.5 °F) on 1 December 2019, and on 3 February 2005 the maximum did not exceed 10.5 °C (50.9 °F).

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

References

  1. ^ "2016 Census QuickStats Strathbogie". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, "Post Office List", retrieved 11 March 2021
  3. ^ Golf Select, "Strathbogie", retrieved 2009-05-11
  4. ^ "1893 - Football". Euroa Advertiser (Vic). 9 June 1893. p. 3. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  5. ^ "1895 - District News". Euroa Advertiser (Vic. : 1884 - 1920). 17 May 1895. p. 3. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  6. ^ "1895 - Strathbogie". Euroa Advertiser (Vic. : 1884 - 1920). 27 September 1895. p. 3. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  7. ^ "1912 - Bogie win the Challenge Match". Euroa Advertiser (Vic). 6 September 1912. p. 3. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  8. ^ "1939 - Football". The Violet Town Sentinel (Vic). 22 August 1939. p. 3. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  9. ^ "1939 - HAPPY CELEBRATION OF FOOTBALL PREMIERSHIP". The Violet Town Sentinel (Vic). 5 September 1939. p. 4. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  10. ^ "1950 - Football Season Ends". Kilmore Free Press (Kilmore, Vic). 14 September 1950. p. 1. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  11. ^ "1951 - HUME HIGHWAY GRAND FINAL AT YARCK". Alexandra Standard and Yarck, Gobur, Thornton, Taggerty & Acheron Express (Vic). 14 September 1951. p. 1. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  12. ^ "1952 - Both Teams Lost This Grand Final". The Age (Melbourne, Vic). 22 September 1952. p. 13. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  13. ^ John Devaney. "1954 - Longwood FC". Australian Football. Full Points Publications. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  14. ^ "1954 - YARCK WIN HUME HIGHWAY SEMI FINAL". Alexandra Standard and Yarck, Gobur, Thornton, Taggerty and Acheron Express (Vic). 6 August 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  15. ^ "1954 - STRATHBOGIE WIN H.H. SEMI BY A POINT". Alexandra Standard and Yarck, Gobur, Thornton, Taggerty and Acheron Express (Vic). 13 August 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  16. ^ "1925 - Baddaginnie Premiers". Benalla Standard (Vic). 1 September 1925. p. 3. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  17. ^ "1937 - Win for Strathbogie". Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic). 17 July 1937. p. 77. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  18. ^ "1937 - League Seconds: Euroa". The Age (Melbourne, Vic). 30 September 1937. p. 6. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  19. ^ "1949 - VIOLET TOWN PREMIERS OF EUROA DISTRICT ASSOCIATION". Benalla Ensign (Vic). 23 September 1949. p. 3. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  20. ^ "1953 - Football Final". Alexandra Standard and Yarck, Gobur, Thornton, Taggerty and Acheron Express (Vic). 9 October 1953. p. 2. Retrieved 19 March 2024.