Tintaldra is a town in northeast Victoria,

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in the Shire of Towong

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and on the upper reaches of the Murray River, northeast of the state capital,

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and east of the regional centre of

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. At the , Tintaldra and the surrounding area had a population of 203.

History

The

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of the area were the Ngarigo and the Walgalu. European settlement began in the Tintaldra in 1837 with the arrival of

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looking for fresh grass and water for cattle. The town began to form around 1854 as unlucky prospectors began to look for land to farm, though of insufficient size to justify a Post Office until 1 January 1867. Its location as a crossing point over the Murray River and its associated customs house led to a boom period in the late 19th century.

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and the development of other river crossings into

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led to a slow decline. Soldier settlers moved to the area after

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. Much of Tintaldra was burnt to the ground in the Black Friday bushfires of 13 January 1939. Australian Broadcasting Corporation website
– Black Friday Interactive site - Retrieved 2 November 2006.

Today

Tintaldra's economy is based around agriculture and tourism. The Tintaldra store, constructed in 1864 with rough hewn River Red Gum beams and rafters and walls made from vertical slats of

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timber, is still standing today. Nearby Burrowa-Pine Mountain National Park is a popular place for bushwalking and camping.

Upper Murray Football League

The town had an

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team involved with the Upper Murray Football League. Tintaldra first played from 1912 to 1913. After this first unsuccessful run they rejoined in 1951. The club expanded in 1963 to include Khancoban, NSW and was renamed Tintaldra-Khancoban United FC. The club officially went into recess at the end of the 1967 season.

Gallery

File:Tintaldra aerial.jpg, Aerial view from the northwest File:TintaldraTownEntrySign.JPG, Entering Tintaldra File:TintaldraBridge004.JPG, Tintaldra Bridge File:TintaldraPostOffice.JPG, Post office/tearooms File:Tintaldra tearooms Stevage.jpeg, Closeup of post office/tearooms File:Tintaldra_pub_Stevage.jpeg, Tintaldra pub File:Tintaldra hall Stevage.jpeg, Tintaldra memorial hall File:Tintaladra Stevage.jpeg, View out of Tintaldra

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