Dartmouth is a town in Victoria, Australia. It was established in 1973 as a construction camp for workers working on the Dartmouth Dam and the Post Office opened on 1 March 1973.. The dam was built very close to the mouth of the Dart River where it joined the Mitta Mitta River and is a major reservoir in the Murray-Darling River system, on the Mitta Mitta River. Today Dartmouth is a village with a permanent population around 45 people. It caters to fisherman, tourists and local workers who maintain the dam and the now two power stations.
Population: 104 (2016 census)
Postcode(s): 3701
Elevation: 365 m (1,198 ft)
Location: 455 km (283 mi) NE of Melbourne · 156 km (97 mi) SE of Wodonga · 52 km (32 mi) N of Omeo
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