Traralgan

Traralgon Vic 3844 (Pop 22 000)

Traralgon is an important rural service city sitting in Gippsland’s Latrobe Valley. It is located 164 km s-e of Melbourne and its name is thought to be Aboriginal for ‘river of little fish’. Traralgon was settled in 1840s as a pastoral and agricultural centre and remains so today together with a coal mine, two power plants and a pulp and paper industry. Traralgon Cup (Nov).

Tourist Attractions & Info:
Historic Traralgon includes the Post Office (1886), Court House (1886), Traralgon Hotel (1914). Victory Park, Princes Hwy scenic picnic spot with a quaint band rotunda.

Nearby:
Walhalla Mountain Rivers Trail (Tourist Route 91) picturesque drive. Toongabbie (19 km n-w) small town with the annual Festival of Roses (Nov). Hazelwood Dam (20 km s-w) man-made lake popular for watersports.

Accommodation:
Traralgon has about 10 motels, 3 hotels, a B&B and 3 caravan parks. Visitor Information Centre: The Old Church, Princes Hwy. Tel (03) 5174 3199 or 1800 621 409.