title: Dumbalk, Victoria
text: # Dumbalk, Victoria
  
  Dumbalk is a town in the South Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. It lies at the heart of the South Gippsland dairy industry, centered in the Tarwin Valley, featuring lush green pastures most of the year around. The word Dumbalk is of Aboriginal origin; it means winter frost and rain, referring to high local rainfall.
  
  ## Recreational activities
  
  Recreational activities include local campdrafts, football, netball, cricket, indoor bowls and regular dances in the town hall.
  
  