Founded in 2025, the club was formed via a merger of the Bega Valley Bombers and the Tathra Sea Eagles.
The Tathra Sea Eagles, established in 1983, had been a mainstay of the Sapphire Coast for 40 years, while the women’s team has been around since its competition began in 2016.
The Bega Bombers start came in 2013, when dedicated soccer player, Dale Roberts, approached Alex Nicol with the idea of forming an Aussie Rules club in Bega.
The decision to permanently amalgamate the clubs followed a successful joint season in 2024, where the two clubs competed together across multiple grades.
The new name, the Bega-Tathra Kangaroos, was chosen after seeking input from the community. The Kangaroos nickname honours the late Robert “Frog” Little, a founding member of the Tathra Sea Eagles and a passionate supporter of the North Melbourne Kangaroos.
Home Grounds
Lawrence Park Oval, Tathra
Roy Howard Oval, Bega
Location
Tathra is a seaside town on the Sapphire Coast in New South Wales, 424 km southwest of Sydney and 18 km southeast of Bega. Tathra is said to mean “beautiful country” or “place of wild cats” in a local indigenous dialect.
Bega is a town in New South Wales, located 421 km southwest of Sydney. It is the economic centre for the Bega Valley. Bega is well known for its cheese.
Premierships
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