A small town in the Upper Murray River Valley. The town's racecourse and grandstand were used in the filming of Phar Lap. It was here that where the gangster Squizzy Taylor once stole the takings.
Location: 11 km north-east of Corryong.
Brief history: the town was laid out in 1861 with land sales proceeding in 1867. It has a noted turf club established in 1871.
Natural features: Murray River; Towong Valley; Mount Hay; Strumbo Range; Grey Mares Range; Mount Jagumba; Mount Burrowa
Heritage features: Towong Racecourse and Grandstand; Towong Bridge (1938) over the Murray River (1938)