Towong, Victoria

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Town in Victoria, Australia

Towong
Victoria

Towong Memorial Hall

Towong

Location in Shire of Towong, Victoria

Coordinates| 36°07′34″S 147°59′13″E﻿ / ﻿36.12611°S 147.98694°E﻿ / -36.12611; 147.98694
Population| 132 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)| 3707
LGA(s)| Shire of Towong
State electorate(s)| Benambra
Federal division(s)| Indi

Towong is a locality of the Shire of Towong local government area in Victoria, Australia. Towong is on the Murray River close to Corryong.

## History

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Towong Post Office opened on 10 January 1882 and closed in 1994.[2]

The existing timber bridge across the Murray River at Towong was built in 1938. Work on a new bridge is scheduled to begin in 2022.[3][4]

## Towong Turf Club

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Towong is home to the historic Towong Turf Club, hosting thoroughbred horse racing since 1871. Currently Country Racing Victoria schedules two race meetings per year at the venue, the Towong Cup meeting (traditionally held in early March) and the Squizzy Taylor Dash meeting (traditionally held in late December).[5]

## References

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1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Towong (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
3. ^ Transport for NSW, N. S. W. "Towong Bridge". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
4. ^ Works to begin early next year on NSW's new Towong Bridge Roads & Infrastructure 9 December 2021
5. ^ Country Racing Victoria, Towong Turf Club, archived from the original on 4 August 2008, retrieved 7 May 2009

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Towong, Victoria.

* Towong Turf Club Website

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Localities in the Shire of Towong

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* Bellbridge
* Bethanga
* Corryong
* Cudgewa
* Eskdale
* Talgarno
* Tallangatta

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* Berringama
* Biggara
* Bullioh
* Bungil
* Burrowye
* Colac Colac
* Dartmouth
* Georges Creek
* Granya
* Guys Forest
* Jarvis Creek
* Koetong
* Lucyvale
* Mitta Mitta
* Mount Alfred
* Nariel Valley^
* Old Tallangatta
* Pine Mountain
* Shelley
* Tallandoon
* Tallangatta East
* Tallangatta South
* Tallangatta Valley
* Thologolong
* Thowgla Valley
* Tintaldra
* Tom Groggin
* Towong
* Towong Upper
* Walwa

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