Old Tallangatta Lookout Signage

Tallangatta to Old Tallangatta Stroll 

1 Womaatong Street (access to High Country Rail Trail from Tallangatta) Tallangatta Victoria
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Historic Walks
8 km
3 hours
Grade 1: No bushwalking experience required. Flat even surface with no steps or steep sections. Suitable for wheelchair users who have someone to assist them. Walks no greater than 5km.
Grade 2: No bushwalking experience required. The track is hardened or compacted surface and may have a gentle hill section or sections and occasional steps. Walks no greater than 10km.
Grade 3: Suitable for most ages and fitness levels. Some bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may have short steep hill sections a rough surface and many steps. Walks up to 20km.
Grade 4: Bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may be long, rough and very steep. Directional signage may be limited.
Grade 5: Very experienced bushwalkers with specialised skills, including navigation and emergency first aid. Tracks are likely to be very rough, very steep and unmarked. Walks may be more than 20km.
HCRT Tallangatta to Old Tallangatta
Old Tallangatta Lookout shelter
  1. HCRT Tallangatta to Old Tallangatta
  2. Old Tallangatta Lookout shelter
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The High Country Rail Trail runs 80 kilometres from Wodonga to Shelley.

The heart of the trail is the section from Tallangatta to Old Tallangatta, which is six kilometres one way.

Tallangatta is recognised by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) as one of two Notable Towns. In 1956 the town was relocated to higher ground to make way for the expansion of Lake Hume. What had been a typical late Victorian town was transformed into one with distinctive 1950s character. More than one hundred buildings were relocated, while others, including the civic and commercial buildings, were redesigned in the 1950s style of restrained modernism.

Remnants of Old Tallangatta can still be seen when Lake Hume is low. Several buildings, including the historic butter factory and northern suburb homes, remained outside the flood zone.

This section of the trail is accessible for wheelchairs, prams and bikes, making it suitable for everyone. Following the edge of Lake Hume, it meanders from Tallangatta to the Old Tallangatta Lookout where the original township once thrived. At the lookout, informative signs share photos and stories from the past. A picnic shelter and seating area make it a pleasant place to stop and enjoy a bite before the return walk. Pack a picnic and take your time.

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