Tungamah
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History
Tungamah takes its name from the Aboriginal word for the brush turkey. Tungamah Post Office opened on 15 October 1880.[3]
Today
Major industries in the Tungamah area include grain production, wool growing, dairy farming and sheep and beef farming.
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Picola and District Football League.
The town also boasts a general store, a Mechanics Institute, a hotel with accommodation and meals, and service, sporting and general interest clubs, such as lawn bowls, Lions International, Leo's, Police & Citizens Youth Club, tennis and Senior Citizens.
Tungamah is home to the first silo to be painted in north-east Victoria and the beginning of the North East Victoria Silo Art Trail. The silos are privately owned and Western Australian street artist Sobrane Simcock was commissioned to paint them in 2018. The murals show a Laughing Kookaburra and dancing Brolgas.[4][5]
Transport
Tungamah has a railway freight station with a silo on the Oaklands railway line, Victoria. A daily passenger bus service runs between Benalla and Mulwala (NSW).
See also
Gallery
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Tungamah entrance sign
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Tungamah Silo Art
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Tungamah Silo Art
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Tungamah Hotel
References
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External links
- Moira Shire Council - Official site
- Travelmate site
- SMH Travel site
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