M yrtleford is a town of some 3500 people located 223 m above sea-level on the Great Alpine Rd between Wangaratta and Bright. It is beautifully positioned in the northern foothills of the Mt Buffalo Range adjacent the Ovens River, Happy Valley Creek and Barwidgee Creek. As a result of its location it serves as a gateway to Mt Buffalo National Park and its associated skiing resorts. Myrtleford is 273 km north-east of Melbourne via the Hume Freeway.
Beautiful scenery, tranquillity, rivers and mountain views will enchant visitors to Myrtleford nestled in the Ovens Valley with Mt Buffalo providing a dramatic backdrop. The town is a flourishing commercial centre and the hub for the timber, hops and tobacco industries as well as the expanding premium winegrape market.