Traralgon is administered by the Latrobe city council whose head quarter in situated in Morwell a town very near to it. There are in total three cities and two shires under the control of this council.
The climate of Traralgon is of moderate type. There is rainfall almost all throughout the year but the month of October receives the maximum amount of precipitation. Temperature during the winter rarely drops below zero degree. The summers are generally wet and the winters are drier.
Accommodation in Traralgon is not very varied. There are numerous caravan parks and camping sites in this city along with cabins and cottages. Some of the accommodations in this city are:
- Park Lane Tourist Park
- Best Western Governor Gipps Motor Inn
- Murphy�s Motor Inn
- City gardens Country Haven Motel
This city is a small and quaint city where the travelers can get a glimpse of the simple lifestyle of the inhabitants and laze around. Traralgon has an 18 holes golf course where the tourists can have a relaxed time.
The Traralgon city is just 163 kilometers to the south east of Melbourne by road. The other nearest towns are Morwell, Sale and Yarram. The tourists can also choose to stay in any of these cities if they want. Morwell is just fourteen kilometers away from this city. The major highways and roads which connect Traralgon to the rest of Australia are Princess Highway, Hyland Highway, Traralgon West Road and Churchill Road. The two nearest airports to this city are Melbourne Airport and Avalon Airport.