Benalla is a small city located on the Broken River
in the High Country north-eastern region of
Victoria, Australia, about 212 kilometres (130 mi)
north east of the state capital Melbourne. At the
2011 census the population of Benalla was 9,328.
Benalla is the administrative centre for the Rural
City of Benalla local government area.
Benalla is 40.5 km (25 mi) SW of Wangaratta, 212
km (132 mi) NE of Melbourne and 61 km (38 mi)
E of Shepparton.