Benalla

Benalla is a small town in Victoria's Hume region that serves as a local administrative center. The town contains schools, shops, and services that support residents and surrounding communities.

Benalla developed as a settlement from the need for local services and agricultural trade in the region. The town became an important hub connecting surrounding farms and regional markets.

Benalla has a rural character where the community's life revolves around local activities and connections to the surrounding countryside. People here maintain traditions tied to agriculture and regional life that shape how the town functions.

Benalla is easy to reach by car and offers visitors parking and basic amenities like restaurants and shops in the town center. It makes sense to visit during the day when most businesses are open and activities happen.

The town has long been a meeting point for people from surrounding farms who came to buy supplies and share news. This role as a regional gathering place still shapes how the town feels today.

Location: Victoria

Location: Rural City of Benalla

Inception: 1846

Elevation above the sea: 173 m

Shares border with: Goorambat, Tarnook, Baddaginnie, Goomalibee, Swanpool, Moorngag, Warrenbayne, Winton North, Winton, Molyullah, Lurg, Tatong

GPS coordinates: -36.55194,145.98167

Latest update: December 20, 2025 13:48