Taggerty

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}

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| type = town

| name = Taggerty

| state = vic

| image = Taggerty Hall.JPG

| caption = Public hall

| coordinates = {{coord|37|19|18|S|145|42|43|E|display=inline,title}}

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Shire of Murrindindi

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| lga = Shire of Murrindindi

| postcode = 3714

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| pop = 405

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}

| pop_footnotes ={{cite web |title=2021 Census QuickStats Taggerty |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL22419 |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |access-date=16 July 2024}}

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| stategov = Eildon

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| dist1 = 108

| dir1 = NE

| location1= Melbourne

| dist2 = 52

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| location2= Kinglake

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Taggerty is a town in central Victoria, Australia. It is located at the intersection of Maroondah Highway and Thornton Road. The Acheron River also crosses the highway at Taggerty. At the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Taggerty had a population of 405.

A pastoral run called Taggerty Run was established in 1846. The homestead of the run was called Taggerty House. Gold was discovered along the Acheron River in 1870, which led to the establishment of two settlements, named Acheron Lower (now known as Acheron) and Acheron Upper (now known as Taggerty). The Post Office opened on 15 April 1876 and was renamed Taggerty in 1893.{{Citation | last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Taggerty* | access-date = 24 March 2021}}

Acheron Upper Primary School opened in 1875. The general store opened in 1891, as did a butter factory, reflecting the area's shift from gold mining towards dairy farming. The town was given the name Taggerty in 1890 to avoid confusion with Acheron Lower.

Today Taggerty remains a small township, with a general store, primary school (closed 2017), a town hall, a caravan park, and several bed and breakfasts.