St James is a town in northern Victoria,

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. The town is located in the Shire of Moira

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, 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. In the 2021 Australian census, 2021 census, Yarrawonga had a population of 8,661 people. ...

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 before and after his playing days in the

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. Jim was still playing football with the St. James Football Club in his early 40s and was a member of the St. James Football Club 1911 and 1913 premiership teams. Golfers play at the course of the St James Golf Club.

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