# Towong

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Not to be confused with [Toowong](/source/Toowong), a suburb of Brisbane.

Town in Victoria, Australia

Town in Victoria, Australia

Towong Town Towong Memorial Hall Towong Location in Shire of Towong, Victoria Coordinates: 36°07′34″S 147°59′13″E / 36.12611°S 147.98694°E / -36.12611; 147.98694 Country Australia State Victoria LGA Shire of Towong Government • State electorate Benambra • Federal division Indi Population • Total 132 (2016 census)[2] Postcode 3707

**Towong** is a locality of the [Shire of Towong](/source/Shire_of_Towong) [local government area](/source/Local_government_in_Australia) in [Victoria, Australia](/source/Victoria%2C_Australia). Towong is on the [Murray River](/source/Murray_River) close to [Corryong](/source/Corryong).

## History

Towong Post Office opened on 10 January 1882 and closed in 1994.[3]

The existing timber bridge across the Murray River at Towong was built in 1938. Work on a new bridge is scheduled to begin in 2022.[4][5]

## Towong Turf Club

Towong is home to the historic Towong Turf Club, hosting [thoroughbred horse racing](/source/Thoroughbred_racing_in_Australia) since 1871. Currently [Country Racing Victoria](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Country_Racing_Victoria&action=edit&redlink=1) schedules two race meetings per year at the venue, the Towong Cup meeting (traditionally held in early March) and the Squizzy Taylor Dash meeting (traditionally held in late December).[6]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Australian Bureau of Statistics](/source/Australian_Bureau_of_Statistics) (28 June 2022). ["Towong (suburb and locality)"](https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL22563). *Australian Census 2021 QuickStats*. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-abs_2-0)** [Australian Bureau of Statistics](/source/Australian_Bureau_of_Statistics) (27 June 2017). ["Towong (State Suburb)"](https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2016/SSC22550). *2016 Census QuickStats*. Retrieved 24 August 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-PostOffice_3-0)** Premier Postal History, [*Post Office List*](https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=), retrieved 11 April 2008

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Transport for NSW, N. S. W. ["Towong Bridge"](https://roads-waterways.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/towong-bridge/index.html). *[Transport for NSW](/source/Transport_for_NSW)*. Retrieved 30 November 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Works to begin early next year on NSW's new Towong Bridge](https://roadsonline.com.au/works-to-begin-early-next-year-on-nsws-new-towong-bridge/) *Roads & Infrastructure* 9 December 2021

1. **[^](#cite_ref-RaceClub_6-0)** Country Racing Victoria, [*Towong Turf Club*](https://web.archive.org/web/20080804110514/http://countryracing.com.au/index.php?option=com_club_info&club=103&Itemid=80), archived from [the original](http://www.countryracing.com.au/index.php?option=com_club_info&club=103&Itemid=80) on 4 August 2008, retrieved 7 May 2009

## External links

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- [Towong Turf Club Website](http://www.countryracing.com.au/towong-turf-racing-club?___SID=U)

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