Old Tallangatta
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.
| Old Tallangatta Victoria | |
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 A residence in Old Tallangatta | |
  Old Tallangatta | |
| Coordinates | 36°11′41″S 147°15′9″E |
| Population | 35 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3701 |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Towong |
| State electorate(s) | Benambra |
| Federal division(s) | Indi |
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, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) away.[2]
At the 2016 census, Old Tallangatta had a population of 35.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Old Tallangatta". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- Brown, Annie (5 August 2016). "Tallangatta marks six decades since it became the town that moved". ABC News, Goulburn Murray. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
External links
Media related to Old Tallangatta at Wikimedia Commons
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