St James is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the

Shire of Moira Moira Shire Council is a Local Government Area in the Northern Victoria Region of Victoria, Australia. Located in the north-east part of the state, it covers an area of . As at June 2021 the population was 30,018. It includes the towns of Co ...

local government area, north of the state capital,

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. At the , St James had a population of 132. The town of St James came into being as a result of selectors taking up land in the district. The first selection of land in the St James area was thought to be in 1870. St James was the location of the first business of G.J Coles, founder of the

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. The town is located the Oaklands railway line that continues to

Yarrawonga Yarrawonga is a town in the Shire of Moira Local government in Australia, local government area in the Australian state of Victoria (Australia), Victoria. The town is situated on the south bank of the Murray River, the border between Victoria ...

and across the border to Oaklands in

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. St James Post Office opened on 10 July 1899. Former

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premiership captain, James "Jim" Flynn played for many years with the

St. James Football Club The St. James Football Club was an Australian rules football club based in St. James, in North East Victoria, Australia, and was formed in May 1883. History The first recorded football match for St. James Football club was against Tungamah Footb ...

before and after his playing days in the

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. Jim was still playing football with the

in his early 40s and was a member of the

1911 and 1913 premiership teams. Golfers play at the course of the St James Golf Club.

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