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| Locality | Traralgon |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Latrobe City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.20204 |
| Longitude | 146.51978 |
| Population | 26,907 |
| Density | 478.9 /km² |
| Area | 56.2 km² |
| Elevation | 46 m |
| Postcode | 3844 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 143 km east-southeast |
Traralgon is a locality in the Latrobe City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of 26,907. The locality covers an area of 56.2 km², giving a population density of about 478.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 46 m above sea level. It lies approximately 143 km east-southeast of Melbourne. Traralgon is located at 38.2020°S, 146.5198°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3844. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Traralgon rests upon the Latrobe Valley floor, a broad expanse where the land unfurls with a gentle, persistent flatness, broken only by the subtle rise and fall of the surrounding countryside. It lies 92.3 km east of Pakenham, VIC (from Pakenham, VIC: bearing 99°T), and is situated 10.2 km east-north-east of Morwell. The air here, particularly as the afternoon sun begins its slow descent, carries a certain softness, a diffused golden light that seems to cling to the broadleafed trees lining the streets and the distant, hazy outline of the Great Dividing Range. This is a place of wide skies and a landscape that breathes with an open, unhurried character, where the agricultural plains meet the beginnings of more rugged terrain to the south.
The economic pulse of Traralgon has long been tied to the rich resources beneath its feet, the coal seams that have powered much of Victoria's growth and shaped the very identity of the Latrobe Valley. This history is not always visible in the immediate streetscape, but it underlies the town's development, a foundation of industry that has fostered a pragmatic, hardworking spirit among its residents. While the dominance of traditional energy industries is evolving, Traralgon continues to be a vital hub, a centre for commerce and services that draws people from the surrounding fertile farmlands and smaller neighbouring settlements, its streets a testament to a community that has adapted and endured.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Traralgon, Victoria. 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 Traralgon, in the Latrobe City local government area.
Detailed location data for Traralgon includes the postcode (3844), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Latrobe City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Traralgon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |