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The Town of Kyabram was a local government area in the Goulburn Valley region, 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Shepparton and about 200 kilometres (124 mi) north of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The town covered an area of 25.85 square kilometres (10.0 sq mi), and existed from 1954 until 1994.
Tehan was born on 18 January 1916 in Kyabram, Victoria. He was the son of Mary Josephine (née O'Brien) and Michael John Tehan. He was the son of Mary Josephine (née O'Brien) and Michael John Tehan. His father was active in the Victorian Farmers' Union and briefly served as president of the Deakin Shire Council .
Kyabram has a semi-arid-influenced Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa), with warm to hot, dry summers and cool, rather cloudy winters. [9] Mean maximum temperatures vary from 30.5 °C (86.9 °F) in January to 13.2 °C (55.8 °F) in July, and mean minima range from 14.9 °C (58.8 °F) in February to 3.1 °C (37.6 °F) in July.
The Kyabram District Football Association was formed in 1932, [4] [5] changing its name to Kyabram District Football League in 1960. [6] The Kyabram District Patriotic Football League was established in 1944 and continued on in 1945 to provide some local football in the Goulburn Valley area and also raised £400 in funds for the War. [7]
Kyabram was a foundation club in the Goulburn Valley Football League (GVDFA) in 1893 and initially wore a white and blue jersey, with red stockings. [4]Kyabram did not affiliate with the GVDFA between 1895 [5] and 1898, [6] but the "Kyabram Ramblers FC" were active playing a number of friendly matches against other local teams in 1896.
The platform at Kyabram still exists in a reasonable condition, with a gravel car park. There is also a siding track still present at this location. Flashing lights were provided at the nearby Albion Street level crossing, located towards Toolamba, in 1972. [1] The former toilet block was demolished in August 1986. [2]
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Until 1967, the current site of the Kyabram Fauna Park was fallow farmland that had been abandoned for some years. In 1967, the need to utilise this piece of land was voiced during Kyabram's public meetings. The land had sat unused for 80 years and there was a general consensus on the need to improve and use it.