The town is located in the Rural City of Benalla local government area, 229 kilometres (142 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne.

[2] Queen Elizabeth II visited Goorambat in 1954 as part of her Victorian Tour and she stayed over in her royal carriage for one night.

Goorambat has a railway station with a grain silo on the Oaklands railway line, Victoria and the Vline bus travels through as part of the Mulwala link from the Albury line to Melbourne.

The town has an Australian Rules football and Netball team competing in the Ovens & King Football League, as well as a cricket team competing in the Benalla and District Cricket association.

[3] Goorambat Primary School opened in 1888 and closed in 2010.