Myrtleford

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pop_year
pop_footnotes
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area80.5
coordinates
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mintemp6.5
rainfall905.2
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near-neBarwidgee
near-eRosewhite
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near-sNug Nug
near-swBuffalo River
near-wEurobin
near-nwMerriang
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location1Melbourne
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| type = town | name = Myrtleford | state = vic | image = Myrtleford.JPG | caption = Myrtleford | lga = Alpine Shire | use_lga_map = true | postcode = 3737 | est = 1858 | local_map = yes | pop = 3,285 | pop_year = | pop_footnotes = | elevation = 211 | area = 80.5 | coordinates = | maxtemp = 21.6 | mintemp = 6.5 | rainfall = 905.2 | near-n = Gapsted | near-ne = Barwidgee | near-e = Rosewhite | near-se = Ovens | near-s = Nug Nug | near-sw = Buffalo River | near-w = Eurobin | near-nw = Merriang | stategov = Ovens Valley | fedgov = Indi | dist1 = 282 | dir1 = NE | location1 = Melbourne | dist2 = 47 | dir2 = SE | location2 = Wangaratta | dist3 = 28 | dir3 = S | location3 = Beechworth | dist4 = 32 | dir4 = NW | location4 = Bright

Myrtleford is a town in northeast Victoria, Australia, 282 km (175 miles) northeast of Melbourne and 47 km (29 miles) southeast of Wangaratta. Myrtleford is part of the Alpine Shire local government area and in 2021 the town had a population of 3,285.

History

The post office opened on 26 July 1858 as Myrtle Creek and was renamed Myrtleford in 1871. The road through Myrtleford was then called the Buckland Road, today it is known as the Great Alpine Road.

During World War II No. 5 Prisoner of War Camp was established near Myrtleford. It accommodated Italian prisoners of war from mid-1942 until they were repatriated or became emigrants to Australia in 1946. At its peak, 1,000 POWs were located in the camp.

Sport

Myrtleford Football Club compete in the Ovens & Murray Football League.

Myrtleford Savoy SC is a soccer club who compete in the Albury Wodonga Football Association. They are based at Savoy Park.

Myrtleford Speedway is a speedway venue located on the northern edge of the town, off Odonnnell Avenue and adjacent to the golf course. It has also been used for motorcycle speedway and has hosted important events, including the Australian qualifying round of the Speedway World Championship in 1990 and the final of the Victorian Individual Championship in 1989/1990 and 1992/1993.

Features

The rich soil of the region is known for its fresh local produce including vegetables, berries, nuts and olives. Myrtleford is also famous for its vineyards spread across the Alpine Valleys wine region which includes production of Italian Michelini Wines and Gapsted Wines. The area has abundant greenery in the form of parks such as the Jubilee Park and Rotary Park.

Climate

Myrtleford has a temperate climate with more rain in winter than in summer and a high diurnal range throughout the warmer half of the year. Under the Köppen climate classification, the town has an oceanic climate (Cfb).

|location = Myrtleford Post Office (1897–1969); 223 m AMSL; 36.57° S, 146.73° E |metric first = Yes |single line = Yes |precipitation colour = green |Jan high C = 30.8 |Feb high C = 30.0 |Mar high C = 27.3 |Apr high C = 21.8 |May high C = 17.0 |Jun high C = 13.5 |Jul high C = 12.6 |Aug high C = 14.5 |Sep high C = 17.9 |Oct high C = 20.9 |Nov high C = 24.5 |Dec high C = 28.5 |year high C = |Jan low C = 11.7 |Feb low C = 11.8 |Mar low C = 9.3 |Apr low C = 6.0 |May low C = 4.1 |Jun low C = 2.4 |Jul low C = 2.1 |Aug low C = 2.8 |Sep low C = 3.8 |Oct low C = 6.0 |Nov low C = 8.0 |Dec low C = 10.1 |year low C = 6.5 |Jan precipitation mm = 44.8 |Feb precipitation mm = 47.8 |Mar precipitation mm = 60.1 |Apr precipitation mm = 61.3 |May precipitation mm = 84.3 |Jun precipitation mm = 104.1 |Jul precipitation mm = 106.5 |Aug precipitation mm = 102.0 |Sep precipitation mm = 83.2 |Oct precipitation mm = 91.0 |Nov precipitation mm = 59.6 |Dec precipitation mm = 60.1 |year precipitation mm = 905.2 |Jan precipitation days = 5.0 |Feb precipitation days = 4.6 |Mar precipitation days = 5.8 |Apr precipitation days = 6.9 |May precipitation days = 10.0 |Jun precipitation days = 12.1 |Jul precipitation days = 13.3 |Aug precipitation days = 13.3 |Sep precipitation days = 11.1 |Oct precipitation days = 10.5 |Nov precipitation days = 7.3 |Dec precipitation days = 6.5 |year precipitation days = 106.4 |humidity colour=green |Jan afthumidity = 32 |Feb afthumidity = 37 |Mar afthumidity = 42 |Apr afthumidity = 48 |May afthumidity = 62 |Jun afthumidity = 68 |Jul afthumidity = 68 |Aug afthumidity = 59 |Sep afthumidity = 54 |Oct afthumidity = 51 |Nov afthumidity = 44 |Dec afthumidity = 35 |year afthumidity = 50 |source 1 = {{cite web | url = http://reg.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_082034_All.shtml | publisher = Bureau of Meteorology |title = Climate statistics for |accessdate = 18 January 2014}} |date=January 2014

Notable residents

References

References

  1. "2021 Census QuickStats Myrtleford".
  2. Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List".
  3. (28 March 2024). "The Road to La Dolce Vita". Australian War Memorial.
  4. Full Points Footy. "Myrtleford".
  5. https://www.facebook.com/myrtlefordsoccer/ {{User-generated source. (March 2022)
  6. "Myrtlefor Victoria".
  7. "World Championship".
  8. "World Championship".
  9. "Honor Roll since 1927/28".
  10. "General information".
  11. [[Steve Mautone]]
  12. . ["High Performance > Rider Profiles > Female > Chloe McConville"](http://www.cycling.org.au/High-Performance/Rider-Profiles/Female/ProfileId/21/Chloe-McConville).

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