Kergunyah is a locality in north eastern Victoria. The locality is on the Kiewa Valley Highway, north east of the state capital,

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. 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.

Sport & Recreation

;Kergunyah Football Club The town was home to the Kergunyah Football Club which was established in 1923. They competed in several different local football leagues, including the ''Allans Flat District Football Association'', the ''

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'', the "''Dederang and District Football Association'' and the ''

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''. During this time they competed in two Grand Finals, the 1928 Yackandandah & DFA Grade Grand Final where they were defeated by Yackandandah at Sandy Creek, and the 1937 Dederang & DFA Grand Final where they were defeated by Kiewa (10.5.65 - 11.9.75). Before the 1940 season Kergunyah went into recess due to a lack of number because of the ongoing

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, they continued to be in a state of recess until the 1944 post season. The club was re-activated during the 1945 pre-season, they continued to be based in the small township of Kergunyah, Victoria and chose to "''Red and White colours''" for its playing jumpers. They re-joined the

(formally known by "Yackandandah & District Football Association") for the 1945 season. Kergunyah competed in the

until 1951. The club went into recess in 1952, prior to joining the neighbouring

in 1953. The in 1954 the

folded due to lack of clubs. Kergunyah was an early powerhouse in the

, becoming the first club to achieve a three-peat of premierships (1955-1956-1957), a record only equaled by Mitta United (1959-1960-1961). However by the early 1970s the club was in trouble, starved for on field success combined with not having very good facilities and with most players & club people residing in the Wodonga area. The tough decision was made following the 1975 season to disband the Kergunyah Football Club. Kergunyah's three-peat record for most consecutive senior TDFL flags stood for 50-years before being beaten by Mitta United when they achieved the impressive feat of winning four consecutive senior TDFL flags (2004-2005-2006-2007). After folding, a number of former players met to form a new club with Kergunyah being the Origins ''for the Wodonga Demons,'' later known as the Wodonga Raiders when they joined the Ovens & Murray Football League in 1988.

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