Tatura is a town in the Goulburn Valley region of
Victoria, Australia. The town is in the City of
Greater Shepparton local government area, 167
kilometres north of the state capital, Melbourne
and 18 kilometres west of the regional centre of
Shepparton. At the 2006 census, Tatura had a
population of 3,533
Often known as water wheel country, Tatura is
home to Tatura Milk Industries, Snow Brand and
the Department of Environment, Land, Water and
Planning. Tatura is surrounded by a network of
irrigation channels and fertile land with a growing
number of farming industries including crops, fruit,
vegetable cultivation, dairy, sheep and cattle.