Tatong (/tətɒŋ/) is a town in north eastern Victoria, Australia. The town is on the northern foothills of the Blue Ranges, part of the Great Dividing Range, beside Holland Creek, 226 kilometres (140 mi) north east of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2011 census, Tatong had a population of 350 declining to 287 in 2016.[1]
The Post Office opened on 10 October 1890 and closed in 1993.[2]
In 1914, a railway from Benalla to Tatong was opened. Timber from the surrounding hills was harvested to supply the early Melbourne power station, but coal from the Latrobe Valley became the favoured fuel source. In February 1928, staff were withdrawn from Tatong railway station.[3] Persistent operating losses on the operation of the line led its closure in July 1947.[4]
Sign indicating the location of the former Tatong Railway Station.
It has a pub, the Tatong Tavern, a memorial hall and sports ground.
It has an active community with archery, cricket, tennis and table tennis clubs. Tatong used to have netball and Australian rules football teams competing in the Ovens and King Football League prior to being removed in 2014.[6] Other groups include the Tatong Angling Group, Tatong Heritage Group [1] and the Tatong Young Bloods.
tatong, town, north, eastern, victoria, australia, town, northern, foothills, blue, ranges, part, great, dividing, range, beside, holland, creek, kilometres, north, east, state, capital, melbourne, 2011, census, population, declining, 2016, victoriathe, tavern. Tatong t e t ɒ ŋ is a town in north eastern Victoria Australia The town is on the northern foothills of the Blue Ranges part of the Great Dividing Range beside Holland Creek 226 kilometres 140 mi north east of the state capital Melbourne At the 2011 census Tatong had a population of 350 declining to 287 in 2016 1 Tatong VictoriaThe Tatong TavernTatongCoordinates36 43 44 S 146 6 36 E 36 72889 S 146 11000 E 36 72889 146 11000Population287 2016 census 1 Postcode s 3673Elevation231 m 758 ft Location226 km 140 mi NE of Melbourne27 km 17 mi S of Benalla49 km 30 mi N of Mansfield55 km 34 mi SSW of WangarattaLGA s Rural City of BenallaState electorate s EuroaFederal division s IndiThe area is a mixture of farmland pine plantations and dense bush Contents 1 History 2 Facilities 3 People from Tatong 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe Post Office opened on 10 October 1890 and closed in 1993 2 In 1914 a railway from Benalla to Tatong was opened Timber from the surrounding hills was harvested to supply the early Melbourne power station but coal from the Latrobe Valley became the favoured fuel source In February 1928 staff were withdrawn from Tatong railway station 3 Persistent operating losses on the operation of the line led its closure in July 1947 4 nbsp Sign indicating the location of the former Tatong Railway Station Tatong is the birthplace of Michael Joseph Savage the first Labour Prime Minister of New Zealand 5 and Graeme Peck male lead for the Australian Ballet Company Facilities editIt has a pub the Tatong Tavern a memorial hall and sports ground It has an active community with archery cricket tennis and table tennis clubs Tatong used to have netball and Australian rules football teams competing in the Ovens and King Football League prior to being removed in 2014 6 Other groups include the Tatong Angling Group Tatong Heritage Group 1 and the Tatong Young Bloods People from Tatong editMichael Joseph Savage former Prime Minister of New ZealandReferences edit a b Australian Bureau of Statistics 31 October 2012 Tatong State Suburb 2011 Census QuickStats Retrieved 2 December 2014 nbsp Phoenix Auctions History Post Office List retrieved 3 March 2021 Benalla The Argus 25 January 1928 Retrieved 8 July 2018 Benalla Tatong Railway Line to be Closed The Argus 22 November 1946 Retrieved 8 July 2018 Gustafson Barry Savage Michael Joseph Biography Dictionary of New Zealand Biography Ministry for Culture and Heritage Retrieved 11 December 2011 The Age Thursday March 20th 2014External links edit nbsp Media related to Tatong Victoria at Wikimedia Commons Geoscience Australia place names search Tatong nbsp This article about a location in Hume region is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tatong amp oldid 1153614204, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
