Dederang

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Dederang
Town
The Dederang Hotel
The Dederang Hotel
Dederang is located in Alpine Shire
Dederang
Dederang
Coordinates: 36°29′0″S 147°01′0″E / 36.48333°S 147.01667°E / -36.48333; 147.01667
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Elevation
271 m (889 ft)
Population
 • Total198 (2021 census)[2]
Postcode
3691
Mean max temp26.6 °C (79.9 °F)
Mean min temp10.1 °C (50.2 °F)
Annual rainfall769.7 mm (30.30 in)

Dederang is a town in north east Victoria. The town is located on the Kiewa Valley Highway, in the Alpine Shire Local government in Australia, 329 kilometres from the state capital, Melbourne. Dederang is located in the Kiewa River valley. At the 2006 census, Dederang and the surrounding area had a population of 422.[3]

Dederang Post Office opened on 1 September 1877 and closed in 1977.[4]

The town is a popular trout and Cod fishing and holds a once-a-year Picnic Race meeting on the last Saturday in February. The races or a verions of have been held for over 160 years.[5]

The town in conjunction with neighbouring township Mount Beauty has an Australian Rules football team Dederang-Mount Beauty competing in the Tallangatta & District Football League.

Golfers play at the Dederang Golf Club on the Kiewa Valley Highway.[6]

Other notable clubs are the Dederang Bowls Club,[7] Dederang Cricket Club and the Dederang & District Trail Riding Club.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dederang (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dederang (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 November 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Dederang (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 July 2007.
  4. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 22 March 2021
  5. ^ Country Racing Victoria, Dederang Picnic Race Club, archived from the original on 3 August 2008, retrieved 7 May 2009
  6. ^ Golf Select, Dederang, retrieved 11 May 2009
  7. ^ AlpineLink, The Dederang Bowling Club, archived from the original on 18 March 2012, retrieved 17 April 2012
  8. ^ One Left Click Internal, Dederang & District Trail Riding Club, archived from the original on 1 January 2013, retrieved 17 April 2012
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