Tabilk is a small rural area located about 90 minutes north of
Melbourne
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. The 2016
census
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recorded that 131 people lived in the area. The closest major towns are
Nagambie (About 10–15 minutes north-west of Tabilk),
Avenel (About 20 minutes south-east of Tabilk) and
Seymour (About 25–30 minutes south-west of Tabilk. Tabilk is mostly a farm town with no shops.
Passing through the township is the
Shepparton line. There was a small
railway station
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in Tabilk but has since closed. Places of interest in close proximity to Tabilk include the
Goulburn River,
Lake Nagambie, and local wineries which include Mitchelton. and Tahbilk.
Tahbilk is the small town's greatest attraction, the winery's first vines were planted in 1860 and the winery still operates today. The winery is also known for its five-storey wooden tower overlooking the Goulburn River and the vineyard. The towns of Nagambie and Avenel also combined to make a junior football/netball club known as the Tabilk Junior Football Netball Club (Tabilk Blues). The reason for this is because the two towns weren't able to make individual clubs so they combined. Tabilk is commonly seen as the area between the towns hence the name
Also passing through Tabilk is the
Goulburn Valley Highway.
References
Gallery
File:Tabilk station site.jpg, Shepparton line passing through Tabilk. This is the site of the former railway station.
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Towns in Victoria (Australia)
Shire of Strathbogie