Myrtleford, Victoria

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Myrtleford
Victoria

A tobacco plantation in Myrtleford with a backdrop of Mount Buffalo National Park
Population: 3,187 (2006)[1]
Postcode: 3737
Elevation: 223 m (732 ft)
Location:
LGA: Alpine Shire
State District: Benalla
Federal Division: Indi
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Rainfall
21.7 °C
71 °F		 6.6 °C
44 °F		 904.5 mm
35.6 in

Myrtleford (36°33′25″S 146°43′30″E / -36.557, 146.725) is a town in north-east Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Myrtleford had a population of 3,187.

Attractions in the area include wineries, Lake Buffalo and Mt. Buffalo National Park.

Agriculture and timber are important industries.

Myrtleford is in the Alpine Shire local government area.

Myrtleford, Victoria: historic tobacco kiln typical of those built in the area from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Myrtleford, Victoria: historic tobacco kiln typical of those built in the area from the 1930s to the 1960s.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Myrtleford (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
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