Myrtleford is a town in northeast
Victoria,
Australia
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, 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.
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History
The post office opened on 26 July 1858 as Myrtle Creek and was renamed Myrtleford in 1871.
Sports
Myrtleford Football Club
The Myrtleford Alpine Saints Football Netball Club, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the town of Myrtleford, in north east Victoria on the Ovens River. The football and netball squads play in the Ovens & Murray Foo ...
compete in the Ovens & Murray Football League.
Features
The rich soil of the region is known for its fresh local produce including vegetables, berries, nuts and olives. Myrtleford is also quite 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 year. Under the Köppen climate classification, the town has an oceanic climate
An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate, is the humid temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring cool summers and mild winters ( ...
(''Cfb'').
Notable residents
* Gary Ablett Snr, Australian Rules footballer.
* Cris Bonacci
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, Musician, Producer
* Merv Hughes
Mervyn Gregory Hughes (born 23 November 1961) is a former Australian cricketer. A right-arm fast bowler, he represented Australia national cricket team, Australia in 53 Test cricket, Test matches between 1985 and 1994, taking 212 wickets. He pla ...
, Australian Cricketer.
* Sam Kekovich, Australian Rules footballer.
* Alby Lowerson, WWI Victoria Cross recipient.
* Steve Mautone
Stefano Mautone (born 10 August 1970) is an Australian association football coach with Melbourne Victory in the A-League. Mautone was initially recruited by Melbourne Victory to assume responsibility for training their goalkeepers Michael Theok ...
, retired professional football association goalkeeper.
* Chloe McConville, Australian racing cyclist and former cross-country skier.
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Towns in Victoria (Australia)
Towns in Central Hume
Alpine Shire