Dargo, Victoria
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The Dargo Hotel | |
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| Coordinates: 37°29′S 147°16′E / 37.483°S 147.267°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
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| Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 105 (2021 census)[2] |
| Postcode | 3862 |
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.[3] 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.[4]
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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The Dargo Store, an important refuel and resupply point.
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The Dargo Community Hall.
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Prospector's hut Upper Dargo, 1870
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dargo (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dargo (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Dargo". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 12 March 2021
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