A small town on the shores of Lake Hume which boasts an attractive inland beach.
Location: 31 km south east of Wodonga.
Origin of name: Believed to be derived from an Aboriginal word meaning many trees. The town was moved to its present site in 1955-56 prior to the building of the Hume Reservoir which flooded the old townsite. At the time of the move, Governor-General Sir William Slim said the name would be retained as it echoed the 'ring of the blacksmith's hammer'. This is because ita correct pronounciation is 'Ti-LANG-it-i', though this pronounciation is not used any more.
Brief history: Tallangatta has been the centre of a thriving dairy industry since early settlement days. The original township was submerged by the rising waters of Lake Hume when its capaciry was extened in the 1950s. Many of the buildings were moved to the town's new location.
Natural features: Lake Dartmouth; Mount Talgarno; Mount Tawonga; Mount Benambra
Built features: Lake Hume; Hume Weir