Tangambalanga

Tangambalanga
Town
War memorial with the football ground in the background
War memorial with the football ground in the background
Tangambalanga is located in Shire of Indigo
Tangambalanga
Tangambalanga
Coordinates: 36°14′0″S 147°02′0″E / 36.23333°S 147.03333°E / -36.23333; 147.03333
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total908 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode
3691

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]

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.

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "2021 Community Profiles: Tangambalanga". 2021 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  2. ↑ Barry Blake, Julie Reid, Pallanganmiddang: a language of the Upper Murray, Aboriginal History volume 23 1999 pages15–31, p.15 n.2.
  3. ↑ Ferres, John (1874). "Board for the Protection of the Aborigines in the Colony of Victoria - 10th report". Board for the Protection of the Aborigines in the Colony of Victoria.
  4. ↑ Walsh, G.P. (1974). "James Mitchell". Australian Dictionary of Biography.
  5. ↑ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 23 March 2021
  6. ↑ "Fears milk plant closure will leave town with 'dead heart'". ABC News. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2025.

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