Old Tallangatta
Old Tallangatta Victoria | |
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Coordinates | 36°11′41″S 147°15′9″E / 36.19472°S 147.25250°E |
Population | 35 (2016 census)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 3701 |
Location |
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LGA(s) | Shire of Towong |
State electorate(s) | Benambra |
Federal division(s) | Indi |
Old Tallangatta is a locality in north east Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the Shire of Towong local government area, at the upper end of the Mitta Arm of Lake Hume near the confluence of the Mitta Mitta River and Tallangatta Creek, 372 kilometres (231 mi) north east of the state capital, Melbourne.
The locality is the original site of Tallangatta. As part of the expansion of Hume Weir in 1956, much of the town of Tallangatta was relocated to a new site on higher ground, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) away.[citation needed]
At the 2016 census, Old Tallangatta had a population of 35.[1]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Old Tallangatta". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
External links
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