Old Tallangatta stories told through new signage at lookout

New interpretive signage at the Old Tallangatta lookout on the Murray Valley Highway has now been installed. The signs tell of the unique history and special stories of the Town that Moved.

On Thursday 11 February, Council thanked community members who generously gave their time to the project at a morning tea.

Mayor Wortmann said “Tallangatta’s rich history is one that we can all be incredibly proud of and we are fortunate that the town’s past has been formally recognised by the National Trust of Victoria, with Tallangatta becoming Victoria’s second Notable Town”.

“Tallangatta is fortunate to have the likes of Bev Stewart, Mary Fraser and Ray Crispin in our community to continually drive the celebration of Tallangatta as the Town that Moved. These three not only initiated the project, but have also seen it through to completion”.

"The stories of Bev, Ray, Mary and Jock who all grew up in Old Tallangatta, have been carefully captured and recorded as part of Tallangatta’s history. Their recollections of the move, including some curious snakes in the classroom, are something that we can treasure and enjoy for generations to come" he said.

“The signage also tells of the Indigenous history in the area, an important part of our past that we are only starting to learn more about. Thank you to John Murphy for providing the information” Mayor Wortmann said.

See the new signs at the Old Tallangatta lookout on the Murray Valley Highway. The signs include a QR code that can be used with a mobile phone to hear the stories captured on video.