Tarnagulla
At the southern end of Loddon Shire is the township of Tarnagulla, once known for having the highest concentration of large gold nuggets in the world. Over the years the town’s fortunes have ebbed and flowed. In its heyday, and even up as far as the 1980s, Tarnagulla was a hub for the local district, with annual picnic days, festivities and street parades.
With a backdrop of box ironbark forests, the old wooden and brick shopfronts, interspersed with grand Gold Rush era public buildings, have often belied the fact this is a living, breathing town with a post office, general store and a cafe.
Innovative new businesses are now adding to the ambience, providing more reasons to stop and browse. Take a walk around town and you will step further into the past, with many of the repurposed churches and other properties now home to artists and other creatives; many of whom are regular participants in the annual Tiny Towns Arts Trail.
In recent years, a series of Vintage Fairs, Arts Trails and other community events, together with visiting theatre companies conducting comic operas in the historic Victoria Theatre, are perfect tourism draw cards and together with the determination of the community, are helping to reinstate Tarnagulla’s unique reputation in the area.
Tarnagulla artists, galleries and studios open for the 2023 Tiny Towns Arts Trail include:
Tarnagulla Community Centre – Mary-Ann Scull
2023 Town Map
