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Myrtleford is a town in northeast Victoria, Australia, 280 km northeast of Melbourne and 46 km southeast of Wangaratta. Myrtleford is part of the Alpine Shire local government area and at the 2016 census the town had a population of 3,193.[1]
| Myrtleford Victoria | |||||||||
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 Myrtleford | |||||||||
  Myrtleford | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°33′0″S 146°43′0″E / 36.55000°S 146.71667°E | ||||||||
| Population | 3,193 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 1858 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3737 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 223 m (732 ft) | ||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Alpine Shire | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ovens Valley | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Indi | ||||||||
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History
The post office opened on 26 July 1858 as Myrtle Creek and was renamed Myrtleford in 1871.[2] The road through Myrtleford was then called the Buckland Road, today it is known as the Great Alpine Road.
Sports
Myrtleford Football Club compete in the Ovens & Murray Football League.[3]
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 a subtropical highland (Cfb) climate.
| Climate data for Myrtleford | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.8 (87.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
27.3 (81.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
13.5 (56.3) |
12.6 (54.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
21.6 (70.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.7 (53.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
6.0 (42.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
2.4 (36.3) |
2.1 (35.8) |
2.8 (37.0) |
3.8 (38.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
10.1 (50.2) |
6.5 (43.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 44.8 (1.76) |
47.8 (1.88) |
60.1 (2.37) |
61.3 (2.41) |
84.3 (3.32) |
104.1 (4.10) |
106.5 (4.19) |
102.0 (4.02) |
83.2 (3.28) |
91.0 (3.58) |
59.6 (2.35) |
60.1 (2.37) |
905.2 (35.64) |
| Average precipitation days | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 10.0 | 12.1 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 11.1 | 10.5 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 106.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 32 | 37 | 42 | 48 | 62 | 68 | 68 | 59 | 54 | 51 | 44 | 35 | 50 |
| Source: [4] | |||||||||||||
Notable residents
- Alby Lowerson, WWI Victoria Cross recipient.
- Guy Rigoni, Australian Rules footballer.
- Gary Ablett Snr, Australian Rules footballer.
- Malcolm Milne, olympic skier.
- Ross Milne, olympic skier.
- Sam Kekovich, Australian Rules footballer.
- Merv Hughes, Australian Cricketer.
- Steve Mautone, retired professional football association goalkeeper.[5]
- Chloe McConville, Australian racing cyclist and former cross-country skier.[6]
- Cris Bonacci, Musician, Producer
References
- ^ a b "2016 Census QuickStats Myrtleford". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ Full Points Footy, Myrtleford, archived from the original on April 6, 2008, retrieved 2008-07-25
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- ^ Steve Mautone
- ^ "High Performance > Rider Profiles > Female > Chloe McConville". Cycling Australia. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
External links
Media related to Myrtleford, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons
"Australian Places Myrtleford". Retrieved 2012-03-12.