Tallangatta East, Victoria — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Tallangatta East, in the Towong Shire local government area.
| Locality | Tallangatta East |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Towong Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.21332 |
| Longitude | 147.27582 |
| Population | 54 |
| Density | 2.5 /km² |
| Area | 21.3 km² |
| Elevation | 246 m |
| Postcode | 3700 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 272 km northeast |
Tallangatta East is a locality in the Towong Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 54. The locality covers an area of 21.3 km², giving a population density of about 2.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 246 m above sea level. It lies approximately 272 km northeast of Melbourne. Tallangatta East is located at 36.2133°S, 147.2758°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3700. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Tallangatta East unfurls across the lower slopes of the Hume Weir's embrace, a scatter of properties where the earth dips and rises towards the vast, shimmering expanse of water. It lies 35.7 km east-south-east of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 106°T), and is situated 8.7 km east-north-east of Tallangatta. The land here is a patchwork quilt of grazing paddocks, their greens often softened by a fine dusting of ochre, punctuated by the darker, more brooding hues of scattered gum trees. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a peculiar stillness, a quiet anticipation that seems to emanate from the very soil and the distant, murmuring presence of the lake. It is a place where the sky feels immense, its colours bleeding into the horizon with a languid, almost painterly grace, and the distant roar of a passing truck on the highway is a fleeting intrusion into the prevailing, gentle quietude.
The story of Tallangatta East is inextricably linked to the great waterworks of the Hume Weir, a project that reshaped the very geography and the lives of those who called this region home. Before the waters rose, this was a more robust agricultural district, its economy built on the back of sheep and cattle grazing, the land yielding its bounty through generations of patient toil. Now, while the sheep still roam, the shadow of the weir looms large, shaping not only the landscape but also the local economy, with tourism and the leisure activities it brings playing an increasingly significant role. The ghost of the old town, submerged by the impoundment, whispers through the memories of long-time residents, a poignant reminder of the dramatic transformations this stretch of country has witnessed, a history etched not in stone but in the ever-shifting waterline.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Tallangatta East, Victoria with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Tallangatta East, in the Towong Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Tallangatta East includes the postcode (3700), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Towong Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Tallangatta East is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |