Tangambalanga, or "Tangam" as it is known to locals, is a small town in north-eastern Victoria, Australia. It is located approximately 20 kilometres south-east of the regional centre of Wodonga, in the Kiewa Valley, and five kilometers from the Hume Weir. The residential district located near the intersection with the Kiewa Valley Highway is known as "Kiewa", with Tamgambalanga proper beginning on the other side of the small valley flood plain. The town has a population of 406 persons (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2001 census). Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th)  - Land 227,416 km²  - Water 10,213 km² (4. ... Wodonga is a small city on the Victorian side of the border with New South Wales, 300 kilometres north-east of Melbourne, Australia. ... The Kiewa River is a major tributary of the Murray River in Australia and the source of approximately 40% of the Murrays flow. ... The Hume Dam is a dam in Australia, east of Albury-Wodonga, on the Murray River just downstream of its junction with the Mitta River, and when at full capacity banking water nearly 40 kilometres up both river valleys. ...

The town's name is derived from the Aboriginal Pallangaganmiddah Tribe's word (Tan-gam-bool-am) for the white clawed lobster: Murray crayfish, [1.] Binomial name Euastacus armatus Von Martens, 1866 The Murray crayfish, Euastacus armatus, is a species of freshwater crayfish endemic to Australia that belongs to the family Parastacidae. ...

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 waste from the plant has at times raises a stench, which has resulted in prosecutions for the plant [2].

The town also contains a primary school,a child care centre the Kiewa Valley Primary School, a general store, and a pub. Most shopping is done in Albury-Wodonga, and many residents commute to the larger centre for work. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

Coordinates: 36°14′S, 147°02′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...