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Line 1: {{~~refimprove~~Use dmy dates\|date=~~November~~August ~~2017~~2019}} {{~~original~~Use ~~research~~Australian English\|date=~~November~~August ~~2017~~2019}} {{Infobox Australian place \| type = town \| name = Myrtleford \| state = vic \| image = Myrtleford.JPG \| caption = Myrtleford \| lga = Alpine Shire \| use_lga_map = true \| postcode = 3737 \| est = 1858 \| ~~pop~~ local_map = ~~3,193~~yes \| ~~dist1~~pop = ~~280~~3,285▼ \| pop_year = {{CensusAU\|~~2016~~2021}} \| pop_footnotes = <ref name="ABS2016">{{cite web \|title=~~2016~~2021 Census QuickStats Myrtleford \|url=~~http~~https://~~quickstats.censusdata~~www.abs.gov.au/~~census_services/getproduct~~census/find-census-data/~~2016~~quickstats/~~quickstat~~2021/~~SSC21851~~SAL21863 \|website=Australian Bureau of Statistics \|accessdate=1228 ~~January~~August ~~2019~~2023}}</ref> \| elevation = ~~223~~211 \| area = 80.5 \| coordinates = {{coord\|36\|33\|0\|S\|146\|43\|0\|E\|display=inline,title}} \| maxtemp = 2221.16 \| mintemp = 76.5 \| rainfall = ~~908~~905.52 \| near-n = [[Gapsted]] \| stategov = [[Electoral district of Ovens Valley\|Ovens Valley]]▼ \| ~~fedgov~~near-ne = [[~~Division of Indi\|Indi~~Barwidgee]] \| near-e = [[Rosewhite, Victoria\|Rosewhite]] ▲\| dist1 = 280 \| near-se = [[Ovens, Victoria\|Ovens]] \| location1= Melbourne▼ \| ~~dist2~~near-s = 46[[Nug Nug]] \| near-sw = [[Buffalo River, Victoria\|Buffalo River]] \| location2= Wangaratta▼ \| near-w = [[Buffalo River, Victoria\|Buffalo River]] \| near-nw = [[Merriang]] ▲\| stategov = [[Electoral district of Ovens Valley\|Ovens Valley]] \| fedgov = [[Division of Indi\|Indi]] \| dist1 = 282 \| dir1 = NE ▲\| location1 = [[Melbourne]] \| dist2 = 47 \| dir2 = SE ▲\| location2 = [[Wangaratta]] \| dist3 = 28 \| dir3 = S \| location3 = [[Beechworth]] }} '''Myrtleford''' is a town in northeast [[Victoria (Australia)\|Victoria]], [[Australia]], ~~280~~282 km (175 miles) northeast of [[Melbourne]] and 4647 km (29 miles) southeast of [[Wangaratta]]. Myrtleford is part of the [[Alpine Shire]] local government area and ~~at the [[Census~~ in ~~Australia#2016\|2016 census]]~~2021 the town had a population of 3,~~193~~285.<ref name=ABS2016/> ==History== The post office opened on 26 July 1858 as Myrtle Creek and was renamed Myrtleford in 1871.<ref name = "a">{{Citation \| last = ~~Premier~~Phoenix ~~Postal~~Auctions History \| title = Post Office List \| url = ~~https~~http://www.~~premierpostal~~phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/~~wsProd~~wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&~~country~~filter=Myrtleford \| ~~accessdate~~access-date = ~~2008-04-11~~22 March 2021}}</ref> 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.<ref name="The Road to La Dolce Vita">{{cite web \|last1=Hyles \|first1=Emily \|title=The Road to La Dolce Vita \|url=https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/blog/the-road-to-la-dolce-vita \|publisher=Australian War Memorial \|access-date=11 May 2024 \|date=28 March 2024}}</ref> == Sport == [[Myrtleford Football Club]] compete in the [[Ovens & Murray Football League]].<ref name="d">{{Citation\|last=Full Points Footy \|title=Myrtleford \|url=http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Myrtleford.htm \|accessdate=2008-07-25 \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080406035222/http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/myrtleford.htm \|archivedate=~~April~~ 6, April 2008 }}</ref>▼ Myrtleford Savoy SC<ref>https://www.facebook.com/myrtlefordsoccer/ {{User-generated source\|certain=yes\|date=March 2022}}</ref> is a [[football in Australia\|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.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.speedwayandroadracehistory.com/myrtleford-speedway.html \|title=Myrtlefor Victoria \| website=Speedway and Road Race History \|access-date=12 February 2024}}</ref> 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<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://dlprezes.pl.tl/SPEEDWAY--_--Indywidualne-mistrzostwa-%26%23346%3Bwiata-----------k1-World-Speedway-Championship-k2-.htm \|title=World Championship \|website=Metal Speedway \|access-date=11 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.speedway.org/history/ \|title=World Championship \| website=Speedway.org \|access-date=11 February 2024}}</ref> and the final of the [[Victorian Individual Speedway Championship\|Victorian Individual Championship]] in 1989/1990 and 1992/1993.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://speedwaychampions.com/AustralianChampions.aspx \|title=Honor Roll since 1927/28 \|website=Speedway Champions \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706204745/http://speedwaychampions.com/AustralianChampions.aspx \|access-date=2 August 2023\|archive-date=6 July 2011 }}</ref> ==~~Sports~~ 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.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.travelvictoria.com.au/myrtleford/\|title=General information\|website=Travel Victoria}}</ref> ▲[[Myrtleford Football Club]] compete in the [[Ovens & Murray Football League]].<ref name="d">{{Citation\|last=Full Points Footy \|title=Myrtleford \|url=http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Myrtleford.htm \|accessdate=2008-07-25 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080406035222/http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/myrtleford.htm \|archivedate=April 6, 2008 }}</ref> ==Climate== Myrtleford has a [[temperate climate]] with more rain in winter than in summer and a [[diurnal temperature variation\|high diurnal range]] throughout the warmer half of the year. Under the [[Köppen climate classification]], the town has aan [[~~subtropical~~oceanic ~~highland~~climate]] (''Cfb'') ~~climate~~. {{Weather box \|location = Myrtleford Post Office (1897–1969); 223 m AMSL; 36.57° S, 146.73° E \|metric first = Yes \|single line = Yes Line 96 ⟶ 120: \|year precipitation days = 106.4 \|humidity colour=green \|Jan ~~humidity~~afthumidity = 32 \|Feb ~~humidity~~afthumidity = 37 \|Mar ~~humidity~~afthumidity = 42 \|Apr ~~humidity~~afthumidity = 48 \|May ~~humidity~~afthumidity = 62 \|Jun ~~humidity~~afthumidity = 68 \|Jul ~~humidity~~afthumidity = 68 \|Aug ~~humidity~~afthumidity = 59 \|Sep ~~humidity~~afthumidity = 54 \|Oct ~~humidity~~afthumidity = 51 \|Nov ~~humidity~~afthumidity = 44 \|Dec ~~humidity~~afthumidity = 35 \|year ~~humidity~~afthumidity = 50 \|source 1 = <ref>{{cite web \| url = http://reg.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_082034_All.shtml Line 116 ⟶ 140: ==Notable residents== * [[Alby Lowerson]], WWI Victoria Cross recipient.▼ * [[Guy Rigoni]], Australian Rules footballer.▼ * [[Gary Ablett Snr]], Australian Rules footballer. * [[~~Malcolm~~Cris ~~Milne~~Bonacci]], ~~olympic~~Musician, ~~skier~~Producer. * [[~~Ross~~Jack ~~Milne~~Crisp]], ~~olympic~~Australian ~~skier~~Rules footballer. * [[Sam Kekovich]], Australian Rules footballer.▼ * [[Merv Hughes]], Australian Cricketer. ▲* [[Sam Kekovich]], Australian Rules footballer. ▲* [[Alby Lowerson]], WWI Victoria Cross recipient. * [[Steve Mautone]], retired professional football association goalkeeper.<ref>[[Steve Mautone]]</ref> * [[Chloe McConville]], Australian racing cyclist and former cross-country skier.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.cycling.org.au/High-Performance/Rider-Profiles/Female/ProfileId/21/Chloe-McConville \|title=High Performance > Rider Profiles > Female > Chloe McConville \|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> \|website=[[Cycling Australia]] \|access-date=19 June 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620004821/http://www.cycling.org.au/High-Performance/Rider-Profiles/Female/ProfileId/21/Chloe-McConville \|archive-date=20 June 2015 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> * [[~~Cris~~Malcolm ~~Bonacci~~Milne]], ~~Musician,~~olympic ~~Producer~~skier. * [[Ross Milne (alpine skier)\|Ross Milne]], olympic skier. * [[Jill Watson]], Wine Connnoisser, Tobbaconist extrodenaire * [[Christopher Minko]], musician. ▲* [[Guy Rigoni]], Australian Rules footballer. ==References== Line 132 ⟶ 157: ==External links== {{commons category~~-inline~~\|Myrtleford, Victoria}} {{cite web \|url=http://shawfactor.com/gazetteer/victoria/myrtleford/ \|title=Australian Places Myrtleford \|accessdate=2012-03-12}} {{Towns in Alpine Shire}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Towns in Victoria (Australia)]]▼ ▲[[Category:Towns in Victoria (~~Australia~~state)]] [[Category:Alpine Shire]]