Strathbogie

Overview

Strathbogie is a rural township with many farms carrying out cropping, and breeding cattle and sheep. The area is also right in flora and fauna - being the home to many koalas, kangaroos and other wildlife.

History

When the selectors arrived in 1877, they brought an end to the massive land holdings, for but a few. From 1842 squatters took up large tracts of land in the rugged Strathbogie Ranges and ran thousands of sheep and hundreds of cattle.
The stations, Bailey Hill, Strathbogie, Springs A and Wombat Hill were situated in the hill country with portions of Saintfield and Borodomanin also in the ranges.

With families arriving and settling on their various sized block of land, a need for some civilisation was required. Schools, churches, post offices, blacksmiths, a hotel, halls and a general store were first requirements and soon sprang up over the Tableland. Later a baker, butcher and butter factories, as well as sporting facilities for football, cricket, tennis and golf were added. In 1879 Strathbogie State School No. 2181 opened with forty five pupils on the roll.

Places of interest

Goulburn River
Nagambie Lakes
Strathbogie Ranges
Polly McQuinns Weir

Accommodation

Strathbogie offers a limited range of accommodation. It would be recommended that alternative accommodation is sought in nearby Shepparton. For further information please contact the

Nagambie Visitor Information Centre by telephoning 1800 444 647 or 03 5794 2647. The Information Centre's email address is sostour@mcmedia.com.au.

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