Trafalgar (including Childers and Thorpdale)
Service town surrounded by dairy and potato growing country
Trafalgar is located 124 km south-east of Melbourne (between Warragul and Moe) on the Princes Highway and 68 m above sea level. It is situated in a rich, agricultural district. Dairying is the major industry, though other products are farmed and timber from the Upper Latrobe and Tanjil River Valleys is milled.

The town was established in the 1860s and was named after the famous battle in which the British, under Nelson, defeated the French and Spanish fleets.

South-west of Trafalgar is Childers which was named after the little-known British and Victorian parliamentarian, Hugh Childers.

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Thorpdale
Thorpdale, 13 km south of Trafalgar, is a former railway terminus, with a name meaning "village in a valley". It was once a business centre for the timber mills and the fruit and dairy farms of the undulating countryside. The town was largely destroyed by the great bushfire of 1898. Today it is surrounded by potato and dairy farming.

Scenic Highlights
There are a number of scenic attractions in the area. The most interesting are the Narracan Falls, the Trafalgar South Lookout and Henderson's Gully.

	Hotels
	Criterion Hotel Princes Hwy Trafalgar VIC 3824 Telephone: (03) 5633 1055
	Cottages & Cabins
	Delhuntie Park Log Cabin Cemetery Rd Trafalgar VIC 3824 Telephone: (03) 5633 1688 Rating: ***
	Restaurants
	Natural Garden Chinese Restaurant Contingent St Trafalgar VIC 3824 Telephone: (03) 5633 2288