Dargo, Victoria

37°29′S 147°16′E / 37.483°S 147.267°E / -37.483; 147.267Population99 (2016 census)^[1]Postcode(s)3862Elevation203 m (666 ft)Location

• 314 km (195 mi) E of Melbourne
• 100 km (62 mi) N of Sale
• 68 km (42 mi) N of Briagolong

LGA(s)

• Shire of Wellington
• Alpine Shire

State electorate(s)Gippsland EastFederal 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 2016 census, Dargo and the surrounding area had a population of 99.^[2] 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.^[3]

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 Hotel, a major social gathering point for the district.
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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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