Kergunyah

Kergunyah is a locality in north eastern Victoria. The locality is on the Kiewa Valley Highway, 353 kilometres (219 mi) north east of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Kergunyah had a population of 188.[1]

Kergunyah
Victoria
Main street of Kergunyah
Kergunyah
Coordinates36°23′0″S 147°03′0″E
Population188 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3691
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Indigo
State electorate(s)Benambra
Federal Division(s)Indi

The town was home to the "Kergunyah Football Club" which was established in 1923. They competed in leagues including the "Allans Flat District Football Association", the "Yackandandah Football Association", the "Dederang And District Football Association", and the "Tallangatta And District Football League". They won Tallangatta And District Football League premierships in 1955, 1956, 1957. They folded in 1975 after dwindling numbers. After folding, a number of former players met to form a new club with "'Kergunyah being the Origins" for the Wodonga Raiders.

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Kergunyah (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 February 2009.

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