Bogong, Victoria
| Bogong Victoria | |||||||||
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 Bogong, 2014 | |||||||||
  Bogong | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°48′11″S 147°13′26″E / 36.80306°S 147.22389°E | ||||||||
| Population | 5 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3699 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 718 m (2,356 ft) | ||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Alpine Shire | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ovens Valley | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Indi | ||||||||
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Bogong is a locality in north east Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the Alpine Shire local government area, 371 kilometres (231 mi) north east of the state capital, Melbourne.
At the 2016 census, Bogong had a population of 5.[1]
- Bogong Football Club
The Bogong Football Club use to compete in the Yackandandah & District Football League from 1947[2] to 1953 and were runners up in 1948 and 1952 and won the 1950, 1951[3] and 1953 premierships[4] and joined the Ovens & King Football League in 1954,[5] then won 1955 O&KFL premiership.[6]
Climate
Bogong is extraordinarily wet through the cooler months with snowfalls commonplace (averaging 5.7 snow days per annum)[7], although maximum temperatures are not particularly low for its altitude due to its sheltered location in a valley (Tolmie has significantly lower maximum temperatures at only 120 metres higher). It is the wettest locality in Victoria and likewise mainland Australia's temperate zone, averaging 1,805.6 millimetres (71.09 in) per annum.
| Climate data for Bogong (1938–1989); 718 m AMSL; 36.81° S, 147.22° E | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 38.3 (100.9) |
38.3 (100.9) |
33.9 (93.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
19.2 (66.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
20.6 (69.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
31.1 (88.0) |
35.0 (95.0) |
38.3 (100.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.0 (78.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
13.2 (55.8) |
10.3 (50.5) |
8.9 (48.0) |
10.3 (50.5) |
13.7 (56.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
17.4 (63.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.8 (51.4) |
11.1 (52.0) |
9.5 (49.1) |
6.4 (43.5) |
3.8 (38.8) |
1.7 (35.1) |
0.9 (33.6) |
1.5 (34.7) |
3.0 (37.4) |
5.1 (41.2) |
6.9 (44.4) |
9.0 (48.2) |
5.8 (42.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 77.8 (3.06) |
71.3 (2.81) |
92.8 (3.65) |
127.5 (5.02) |
179.1 (7.05) |
193.6 (7.62) |
243.4 (9.58) |
242.5 (9.55) |
173.8 (6.84) |
171.4 (6.75) |
124.3 (4.89) |
101.3 (3.99) |
1,805.6 (71.09) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 7.5 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 9.7 | 13.8 | 14.6 | 16.9 | 17.3 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 11.9 | 9.3 | 144.4 |
| Average afternoon relative humidity (%) | 43 | 48 | 53 | 63 | 74 | 77 | 77 | 69 | 62 | 58 | 54 | 48 | 60 |
| Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Bogong | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bogong". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "1954 - NINE TEAMS IN YACKANDANDAH LEAGUE". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW). 18 March 1947. p. 6. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "1951 - SCORES AT A GLANCE". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW). 20 August 1951. p. 11. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "1953 - Bogong's easy grand final win". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW : 1934 - 1935; 1938 - 1953). 31 August 1953. p. 8. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "1954 - BOGONG ADMITTED TO O&K LEAGUE,". Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth, Vic). 10 April 1954. p. 4. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "1955 - FOOTBALL—O. & K. LEAGUE BOGONG DEFEATS B'WORTH BY TWO POINTS TO TAKE PREMIERSHIP". Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth, Vic. : 1855; 1857 - 1890; 1892 - 1955). 28 September 1955. p. 8. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Annual Snow Days". australianweathernews.com. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
External links
- Yackandandah & District Football League
- 1948 Yackandandah & DFA Runners Up: Bogong FC team photo
- 1949 Bogong FC team photo
- 1949 - Yackandandah & DFA Premiers: Bogong GV team photo
- 1951 Bogong FC team photo
- 1953 - Yackandandah & DFA Premiers & Runners Up: Bogong FC & Tawonga FC team photos
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