Myrtleford, the town
...a place in the KellyGang
story
location
Beginnings
Originally settled by the Dhudoroa Aborigines
Gold was found at Mytleford
in the mid 1850's (Argus15/8/64)
Importance of Myrtleford
What was Myrtleford like in the late 1870s
Facilities in Myrtleford in the late
1870s
Population
Hotels
Churches
Schools
Bank?
Main
Streets
Local
Government
Railway
Post
Office
There was a postal route from Everton to Wandiligong via Bowman's Forest, Taylor's Gap, Myrtleford, Eurobin, Porepunka, Bright
and between Myrtleford and Running Creek
Other
things of interest
Links to the KellyGang
Rivers Creeks and Hills near Myrtleford
What happened at Myrtleford after the time
of the Kelly Gang
By 1900 Myrteford was one of Victoria's major tourist resorts and people
really liked this mountain retreat.
People used the train on the line from Wangarratta to Bright to get to Myrtleford
Myrtleford was historically a major centre for the tobacco growing industry,
What is happening at Myrtleford
today - a part
of the Kelly Country and Ned Kelly's story
The
town is now on the cusp of a new era with tourism and gourmet food and wine
industries growing in
significance.
Enjoy this wonderful
part of our history, but Please respect the privacy of the current owners
.... got to go
Move around the areas
.....Move with the Kellys .....Move
with the Police
Let the KellyGang
ride Free