Kergunyah is a locality in north eastern
Victoria. The locality is on the
Kiewa Valley Highway, north east of the state capital,
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
. At the 2016 census Kergunyah had a population of 215.
The town is a centre for (mainly) dairy farms and includes a post office agent, caravan park and general store, community hall and Uniting Church. The Kergunyah Streamside Reserve is a popular swimming area on a bend in the
Kiewa River.
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
The Wodonga Raiders Football & Netball Club is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the city of Wodonga. The Raiders' football and netball squads currently compete in the Ovens & Murray Football League. The origins of the club ...
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Towns in Victoria (Australia)
Towns in Upper Hume
Shire of Indigo
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