Tawonga is a town in northeast Victoria, Australia. The town is on the Kiewa Valley Highway, in the Alpine Shire local government area, 350 kilometres (217 mi) northeast of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2021 census, Tawonga had a population of 568.[2]

Tawonga
Victoria
The Bogong Hotel at Tawonga (destroyed by fire in 2011)[1]
Tawonga is located in Alpine Shire
Tawonga
Tawonga
Coordinates36°38′0″S 147°06′0″E / 36.63333°S 147.10000°E / -36.63333; 147.10000
Population568 (2021 census)[2]
Postcode(s)3697
Elevation330 m (1,083 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Alpine Shire
State electorate(s)Benambra
Federal division(s)Indi
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
20.3 °C
69 °F
7.4 °C
45 °F
1,017 mm
40 in

Tawonga Post Office opened on 4 October 1879.[3]

December 5th 2011 the Country Fire Authority was alerted of a fire at the 125 year old Bogong pub. The building was destroyed.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Holroyd, Jane. "Fire razes historic country pub". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  2. ^ a b "2021 Census QuickStats Tawonga". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  3. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 22 March 2021