Yoogali is a small town located in the Local Government Area of the City of Griffith

City of Griffith

The City of Griffith is a Local Government Area in south-western New South Wales, Australia. It is in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area and on Kidman Way....

 in the Australia

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n state of New South Wales

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. It is situated between Griffith

Griffith, New South Wales

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 and Yenda

Yenda, New South Wales

Yenda is a town in the Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. The town is located about 16km east of Griffith, 45 kilometres north of Narrandera, and 450km west of Sydney in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area of Southern NSW...

, just outside of the Moorevile industrial estate. At the 2006 census

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, Yoogali had a population of 1,482.

Today

It currently houses a beautician, a club, service station and a general store. The General Store is renowned in the Griffith area for its unique range of Italian cuisine and products, as well as delights from other cultures. The intersection in Yoogali is one of the top 100 worst intersections in NSW with numerous accidents. It is known as a blackspot area.

In sport they host the Yoogali Football Club, Griffith City FC and the Yoogali Cricket Club. In 2007, YFC won all 3 grades (First, Reserves, Under 17s). In 2008, the Reserves backed up, while the First Grade team lost to Hanwood Football Club in a thrilling penalty shootout. In 2009, Reserve Grade for YFC has again made the final, yet the First Grade team lost to rivals Yoogali Soccer Club 3-2 in an extra-time semi final.