Tangambalanga
Town in Victoria, Australia
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Tangambalanga (/ˌtæŋəmbəˈlæŋə/ TANG-əm-bəl-ANG-ə), also known as Tangam, is a town in the Shire of Indigo, Victoria, Australia. Tangambalanga is located approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of the city of Wodonga, and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the Hume Weir. At the 2021 census, Tangambalanga had a population of 908.[1]
Tangambalanga | |
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War memorial with the football ground in the background | |
  Tangambalanga | |
| Coordinates: 36°14′0″S 147°02′0″E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 908 (2021 census)[1] |
| Postcode | 3691 |
History
The town's name is derived from an Aboriginal word for the white clawed lobster, Murray crayfish.[2] The Town was the site for an Aboriginal reserve, gazetted as such in 1862, with local landowner, Thomas Mitchell, acting as the local "Protector of Aborigines".[3][4]
The Post Office opened on 1 December 1911.[5]
Economy
Situated in a valley, the town exists around the dairy and cheese factory of the Murray Goulburn Co-operative, which processes milk for the fresh milk market, as well as butter and cheese. The closure of the factory was announced in May 2017.[6]
The town also contains a child care centre, kindergarten, swimming pool, football and cricket fields, vet clinic, mechanic, the Kiewa Valley Primary School, two general stores, a pharmacy and a pub.
