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Explore the region

The lake, the towns that ring it, the parks above it, and the history beneath the water.

Aerial view of Lake Eildon
01 — The lake

Victoria's largest water storage

515 kilometres of shoreline and 138 square kilometres of open water, held back by an 83-metre dam wall. Built for irrigation, loved for everything else.

About the lake
04 — History & heritage

A town beneath the water

From Taungurung Country to the gold rush, and the lost town of Darlingford now submerged beneath the lake — there's a lot of history under the surface.

History & heritage
Lake Eildon history