| Tarago | |
| Pushpin Map: | Australia Victoria |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Mouth of the Tarago River in Victoria |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Australia |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Victoria |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), West Gippsland |
| Subdivision Type5: | Local government area |
| Subdivision Name5: | Baw Baw |
| Length: | 49km (30miles) |
| Source1: | Gentle Annie Camp, Yarra Ranges |
| Source1 Location: | Bunyip State Park |
| Source1 Coordinates: | -37.8953°N 145.6742°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 358m (1,175feet) |
| Mouth: | confluence with the Bunyip River |
| Mouth Location: | north of |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -38.1008°N 145.7389°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 38m (125feet) |
| River System: | Western Port catchment |
| Tributaries Left: | Muddy Creek (Victoria) |
| Tributaries Right: | Labertouche Creek, Bunyip River |
| Custom Label: | National park |
| Extra: | [1] [2] |
The Tarago River is a perennial river of the Western Port catchment, located in the West Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.
The Tarago River rises near Gentle Annie Camp, part of the south-eastern portion of the Yarra Ranges within the Bunyip State Park, near Bunyip Gap. The river flows generally east then south, then west by south, then west, then south, joined by two minor tributaries and the Bunyip River, before being channeled to form the Main Drain. From here the river flows through a series of urban concrete culverts in a south-westerly direction, emptying into the Western Port, southwest of . The river descends approximately over its course, prior to entering the Main Drain.[2]
At the confluence of the Tarago and Bunyip Rivers, the rivers are traversed by the Princes Freeway, north of the locality of . The South Gippsland Highway traverses the Main Drain near its river mouth, emptying into the Western Port.[2]