Dumbalk Victoria | |
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Coordinates | 38°32′02″S 146°05′40″E / 38.53389°S 146.09444°E |
Population | 413 (2016 census)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 3956 |
Elevation | 56.3 m (185 ft) |
LGA(s) | South Gippsland Shire |
State electorate(s) | Gippsland South |
Federal division(s) | Monash |
Dumbalk 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.