| Tangambalanga Victoria |
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War memorial with the football ground in the background |
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Tangambalanga
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| Population: | 439(2006) [1] |
| Postcode: | 3691 |
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| LGA: | Shire of Indigo |
| State District: | Benambra |
| Federal Division: | Indi |
Tangambalanga (pronounced /ˈtæŋɡəmbəlæŋɡə/), or Tangam for short, is a small town in north-eastern Victoria, Australia. It is located approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of the regional centre of Wodonga, in the Kiewa Valley, and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the Hume Weir. The residential district located near the intersection with the Kiewa Valley Highway is known as "Kiewa", with Tangambalanga proper beginning on the other side of the small valley flood plain. At the 2006 census, Tangambalanga had a population of 439.[1]
The town's name is derived from the Aboriginal Pallangaganmiddah Tribe's word (Tan-gam-bool-am) for the white clawed lobster, Murray crayfish.[2] Tangambalanga Post Office opened on 1 December 1911.[3]
Situated in the rolling hills of the valley, the town exists around the dairy and cheese factory of the Murray-Goulburn dairy cooperative, which processes milk for the fresh milk market, as well as butter and cheese. The town also contains a child care centre, kindergarten, swimming pool, football and cricket fields, vet clinic, mechanic, the Kiewa Valley Primary School, two general stores, and a pub. Most shopping is done in Albury-Wodonga, and many residents commute to the larger centre for work.
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