Type: | town |
Tynong | |
State: | vic |
Lga: | Shire of Cardinia |
Alternative Location Map: | Australia Victoria Melbourne metropolitan area complete |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Coordinates: | -38.0833°N 145.6167°W |
Postcode: | 3813 |
Pop: | 523 |
Elevation: | 135 |
Stategov: | Narracan |
Fedgov: | La Trobe |
Dist1: | 66 |
Location1: | Melbourne |
Dist2: | 29 |
Location2: | Berwick |
Near-Nw: | Nar Nar Goon North |
Near-N: | Tynong North |
Near-Ne: | Garfield North |
Near-W: | Nar Nar Goon |
Near-E: | Garfield |
Near-Sw: | Cora Lynn |
Near-S: | Cora Lynn |
Near-Se: | Iona |
Local Map: | yes |
Zoom: | 11 |
Tynong is a town in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, 66 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Tynong recorded a population of 523 at the 2021 census.
Tynong was settled in the early 1880s and the Post Office opened on 1 November 1882.
Places of interest include Gumbuya World, Pakenham Racecourse, Mill Valley Ranch and Tynong railway station.
Tynong is notable for the granodiorite quarried from the area for the construction of the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance.