Shire of Towong

The Shire of Towong (; first syllable to rhyme with wow) is a local government area in the Hume region of Victoria, Australia, located in the north-east part of the state. It covers an area of 6,675 square kilometres (2,577 mi) and in August 2021 had a population of 6,223.

It includes the service towns of Corryong and Tallangatta and the rural towns of Bethanga, Bellbridge, Cudgewa, Dartmouth, Eskdale, Mitta Mitta, Tintaldra and Walwa.

The shire is nestled between Australia's highest peaks, from Mount Bogong near Eskdale Spur to the foothills of Mount Kosciuszko at Tom Groggin. It is also home to Pine Mountain, reportedly the largest monolith in Australia. The Shire is bordered by the Murray River to the north and the Mitta Mitta River in the south.

The Shire is governed and administered by the Towong Shire Council. Its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Tallangatta; it also has a service centre located in Corryong.