Dumbalk, Victoria
Town in Victoria, Australia
38°32′02″S 146°05′40″E / 38.53389°S 146.09444°E / -38.53389; 146.09444Dumbalk is a town in the South Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. It lies at the heart of the South Gippsland dairy industry, centered in the Tarwin Valley, featuring lush green pastures most of the year around. The word Dumbalk is of Aboriginal origin; it means winter frost and rain, referring to high local rainfall.
Recreational activities
Recreational activities include local campdrafting, football, netball, cricket, indoor bowls and regular dances in the town hall.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dumbalk (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
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Localities in the South Gippsland Shire
- Bena
- Buffalo
- Dumbalk
- Fish Creek
- Foster
- Inverloch^
- Kongwak^
- Koonwarra
- Korumburra
- Lang Lang^
- Leongatha
- Leongatha South
- Loch^
- Mardan
- Meeniyan
- Mirboo^
- Mirboo North
- Nerrena
- Nyora^
- Outtrim^
- Poowong
- Poowong North^
- Port Welshpool
- Sandy Point
- Stony Creek
- Tarwin Lower
- Toora
- Venus Bay
- Welshpool
- Yanakie
- Agnes
- Allambee Reserve^
- Arawata
- Baromi
- Bennison
- Berrys Creek
- Binginwarri^
- Boolarong
- Boorool
- Darlimurla^
- Delburn^
- Dollar
- Dumbalk North
- Fairbank
- Foster North
- Gunyah
- Hallston
- Hazel Park
- Hedley^
- Jeetho
- Jumbunna
- Kardella
- Kardella South
- Koorooman
- Korumburra South
- Krowera^
- Leongatha North
- Middle Tarwin
- Mount Best
- Mount Eccles
- Mount Eccles South
- Moyarra
- Poowong East^
- Port Franklin
- Pound Creek^
- Ranceby
- Ruby
- Strzelecki^
- Tarwin
- Thorpdale South^
- Tidal River
- Toora North
- Trida^
- Turtons Creek
- Walkerville
- Walkerville North
- Walkerville South
- Waratah Bay
- Whitelaw
- Wild Dog Valley
- Wilsons Promontory
- Wonga
- Woorarra East
- Woorarra West
- Wooreen
^ - Territory divided with another LGA
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