Bogong, Victoria

Town in Victoria, Australia

36°48′11″S 147°13′26″E / 36.80306°S 147.22389°E / -36.80306; 147.22389Population5 (2016 census)^[1]Postcode(s)3699Elevation718 m (2,356 ft)Location

371 km (231 mi) NE of Melbourne
100 km (62 mi) S of Wodonga
15 km (9 mi) S of Mount Beauty

LGA(s)Alpine ShireState electorate(s)Ovens Valley Federal division(s)Indi

Mean max temp	Mean min temp	Annual rainfall
17.4 °C 63 °F	5.8 °C 42 °F	1,805.6 mm 71.1 in

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
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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