Dumbalk
Dumbalk | |
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Dumbalk Location in South Gippsland Shire | |
| Coordinates: 38°32′02″S 146°05′40″E / 38.53389°S 146.09444°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| LGA | |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 56.3 m (185 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 413 (2016 census) |
| Postcode | 3956 |
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.