Dargo, Victoria
|
Dargo Victoria |
|
|---|---|
Prospector's hut Upper Dargo, 1870
|
|
 Dargo
|
|
| Coordinates | 37°29′S 147°16′E / 37.483°S 147.267°ECoordinates: 37°29′S 147°16′E / 37.483°S 147.267°E |
| Population | 144 (2006 census) |
| Postcode(s) | 3862 |
| Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) |
| Location |
|
| LGA(s) | Shire of Wellington |
| State electorate(s) | Gippsland East |
| Federal Division(s) | Gippsland |
Dargo is a town in Victoria, Australia, located 348 kilometres (216 mi) east of Melbourne, in the Shire of Wellington. At the 2006 census, Dargo and the surrounding area had a population of 144.
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 seasonally reside on the nearby Dargo High Plains. The town is a popular destination for four-wheel drive enthusiasts, bushwalkers, sambar deer hunters, and trout fisherman. An annual Walnut Festival formerly ran through the Australian Easter holiday period and was usually well attended.
The Dargo Hotel, a major social gathering point for the district.
The Dargo Store, an important refuel and resupply point.
The Dargo Community Hall.
...
Wikipedia