Towong is on the Murray River close to Corryong.

Towong Post Office opened on 10 January 1882 and closed in 1994.

[2] The existing timber bridge across the Murray River at Towong was built in 1938.

Currently Country Racing Victoria schedules two race meetings per year at the venue, the Towong Cup meeting (traditionally held in early March) and the Squizzy Taylor Dash meeting (traditionally held in late December).

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