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Dargo

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Wellington Shire Council VIC, PO Box 506, Dargo, VIC 3862
1300 366 244

Description

Dargo is a town in Victoria, Australia, located 348 kilometres (216 mi) east of Melbourne, in the Shire of Wellington.

Dargo is a town in Victoria, Australia, located 348 kilometres (216 mi) east of Melbourne, in the Shire of Wellington. At the 2016 census, Dargo and the surrounding area had a population of 99. The median age of residents was 63.

The town provided a stopover for Victorian Gold Rush miners on their way to the goldfields of Grant, Talbotville, and Crooked River. The Post Office opened on 18 March 1868.Today the town is a producer of timber and beef cattle, and outside these industries tourism has become a major source of revenue. The town is a popular destination for four-wheel drive enthusiasts, bushwalkers, sambar deer hunters, and trout fishermen. An annual Walnut Festival formerly ran through the Australian Easter holiday period and was usually well attended.

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Type: Towns

Population: 1-100

Time zone: UTC +11:00

Area: 991.806 km2

Elevation: 1001-1300 metres

Town elevation: 1077 m

Population number: 99

Local Government Area: Wellington Shire Council

Location

Wellington Shire Council VIC, PO Box 506, Dargo, VIC 3862

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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Dargo, Victoria

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