Yabba North is a locality in northern Victoria, Australia. The locality is the Shire of Moira local government area. At the 2011 census, Yabba North and the surrounding area had a population of 256.[1]

Yabba North
Victoria
Entering Yabba North
Yabba North is located in Shire of Moira
Yabba North
Yabba North
Coordinates36°12′59″S 145°41′23″E / 36.21639°S 145.68972°E / -36.21639; 145.68972
Population256 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3646
LGA(s)Shire of Moira
State electorate(s)Ovens Valley
Federal division(s)Nicholls
Localities around Yabba North:
Invergordon Youanmite Youanmite
Katandra Yabba North Waggarandall
Katandra Yabba South Waggarandall

It has a disused railway—the "Katamatite Tramway"—running through the locality. Yabba North post office opened in August 1901 and was closed on 4 February 1956.[2]

Yabba Football Club edit

The Yabba North Football Club was established in 1912, with the colours of green and gold, with maroon stockings.

The Yabba North Football Club won the Dookie Football Association premiership in 1922, defeating Cosgrove at the Dookie Football Oval.[3]

The Yabba Football Club won the Dookie Football Association premiership in 1923, defeating Dookie, at the Dookie Football Oval.[4]

The Yabba Football Club won the Dookie Football Association premiership in 1924, defeating Dookie, at the Katamatite Football Oval.[5]

The Yabba Football Club won the 1927 Dookie Katamatite Football Association premiership.[6][7]

The Yabba Football Club were defeated in the 1928 Katandra District Football Association by Drumanure Football Club at the Katamatite Football Ground.[8]

The Yabba Football Club won the 1930 Katandra District Football Association premiership, defeating Muckatah at Katamatite.[9]

The Yabba Football Club won the 1931 Katandra District Football Association premiership, defeating Numurkah Imperials.[10][11][12]

The Yabba Football Club won the 1932 Katandra District Football Association premiership, defeating Drumanure, at Katamatite.[13]

The Yabba – Dookie Football Club won the 1933 Benalla Mulwala Football League, defeating Wilby at St. James.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Yabba North (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 December 2014.  
  2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 12 December 2011
  3. ^ "1922 - Dookie Football Association". The Age. 12 September 1922. p. 10. Retrieved 5 July 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  4. ^ "1923 - Dookie FA - Grand Final match review". Shepparton Advertiser. 10 September 1923. p. 4. Retrieved 4 July 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  5. ^ "1924 - Dookie FA - Grand Final match review". Numurkah Leader. 10 September 1924. p. 4. Retrieved 13 July 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  6. ^ "1927 - Dookie Katamatite Football Association - Premiers". The Argus. 14 October 1927. p. 10. Retrieved 5 July 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  7. ^ "1927 - Dookie Katamatite FA - Grand Final match review". Numurkah Leader. 14 September 1927. p. 2. Retrieved 5 July 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  8. ^ "1928 - Katandra FA - Grand Final match review". Numurkah Leader. 12 September 1928. p. 1. Retrieved 12 July 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  9. ^ "1930 - Katandra FA - Grand Final match review". Cobram Courier. 4 September 1930. p. 2. Retrieved 5 July 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  10. ^ "1931 - Katandra FA - Delegate's Meeting". Numurkah Leader. 13 October 1931. p. 3. Retrieved 5 July 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  11. ^ "1931 - Katandra FA - Grand Final match replay appeal". The Age. 24 October 1931. p. 9. Retrieved 5 July 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  12. ^ "1932 - Katandra FA - AGM". Numurkah Leader. 19 April 1932. p. 4. Retrieved 5 July 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  13. ^ "1932 - Katandra FA - Grand Final match review". Numurkah Leader. 13 September 1932. p. 4. Retrieved 12 July 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.

External links edit

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