Bethanga is a town in north-eastern Victoria, Australia in the Shire of Towong local government area, 390 kilometres (242 mi) from the state capital, Melbourne.

The opening of the Bethanga goldfields began with the discovery of a gold-bearing quartz reef on New Years Day 1876.

The 'Gift' mine site is located south east of Kurrajong Gap lookout to the west of Bethanga township.

[2] Due to the nature of the gold-bearing quartz reef, the gold was difficult to extract and the discovery of copper led to a change in focus.

Compression and folding of Ordovician sediments during the Benambram orogeny, resulted in the creation of the gneisses and schists found in the Bethanga area.

The sulphides of Iead, copper, iron, zinc, together with gold and silver, have been found associated with the gneissic rocks, both in lodes and disseminated.

The Box Gum vegetation on the hillocks around the Bethanga townships were extensively cleared during the 19th century as part of the mining operations.

The town is located close to Lake Hume, attracting both retired people and commuters to nearby Albury-Wodonga.

The Bethanga Post Office provides postal services and PO box rentals and is a Commonwealth Bank agent.

The Brigade has a satellite station in the nearby Bellbridge township, and is part of the Tallangatta group in district 24 of Hume Region.