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Myrtleford

Towns

Alpine Shire Council VIC, PO Box 139, Myrtleford, VIC 3737
03 5755 0555

Description

Myrtleford is a town in northeast Victoria, Australia, 280 km (170 miles) northeast of Melbourne and 46 km (29 miles) southeast of Wangaratta.

Myrtleford is a town in northeast Victoria, Australia, 280 km (170 miles) northeast of Melbourne and 46 km (29 miles) southeast of Wangaratta. Myrtleford is part of the Alpine Shire local government area and in 2016 the town had a population of 3,193.

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.

Weather

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

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Details

Type: Towns

Population: 1001-10000

Time zone: UTC +11:00

Area: 79.668 km2

Elevation: 201-500 metres

Town elevation: 211 m

Population number: 3,193

Local Government Area: Alpine Shire Council

Location

Alpine Shire Council VIC, PO Box 139, Myrtleford, VIC 3737

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Attribution

This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Myrtleford, Victoria

Myrtleford - Localista

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