Discover Myrtleford

Explore Myrtleford through three distinct themes: local history, landscapes and a regular market. This variety is easy to incorporate into your trip planning: a museum and a History Walk focus on the past, while trails at Reform Hill and along the Ovens River offer experiences of nature and the landscape. The Farmers Market adds a regular monthly event. If you’re looking for a hotel in Myrtleford, you can start by considering which of these themes you’d like to shape your stay.

School and local history

The Old School Museum is located in the former Myrtleford State School, which operated from 1870 to 1938. It features an old classroom, a recreated kitchen and a recreated living room from the 1930s. The collection also includes gold-mining equipment, printing machinery, agricultural machinery, as well as military photographs and memorabilia. This mix places school and living spaces alongside work tools, technology and visual material. The collection offers several different ways to explore history and everyday life. The exhibition themes are permanent, though individual items may change.

Reform Hill: mining traces and views

Reform Hill lies at the southeastern end of Myrtleford, opposite the Old Butter Factory. The walking trails pass historical mining traces and wind through picturesque native forests. From the lookout, you can see across the Ovens Valley, as well as Mount Buffalo and the Victorian Alps. Two aspects come together here: traces of past mining and a view spanning several landscape areas. Unlike the exhibition spaces of the Old School Museum, Reform Hill combines historical clues with walking trails and a lookout. This may help you decide whether you’d rather explore local history through exhibits or in the context of landscapes and trails.

Trails along the Ovens River and local history

The Mosaic Trail runs close to the Ovens River through native bushland and crosses the river twice. Its landscape differs from that of Reform Hill: the trail is defined by its proximity to the river, bushland and the two crossings, while Reform Hill is also known for its historical mining traces and lookout. Local history, in turn, is presented in two different ways. The Old School Museum brings together tangible spaces, machinery and memorabilia. The Myrtleford History Walk explores the town’s history and leads you through its past as a significant gold-mining town. This lets you choose between a collection of different exhibits and a focus on the history of the town.

Myrtleford Farmers Market

The Myrtleford Farmers Market takes place on the fourth Saturday of every month at the Piazza in the heart of Myrtleford. The market is accredited by the Victorian Farmers Market Association and offers access to high-quality, freshly harvested produce, while also supporting local farmers. Its monthly schedule gives you a specific date to plan around. If you’d like to visit the market, check the date before you travel. This lets you plan your market visit alongside the historical or landscape themes that interest you in Myrtleford.

Discover more destinations: Korweinguboora, Oakleigh South, Chirnside Park, Somerville, Port Fairy, Birregurra, Drung, Culgoa

For the broader travel overview: Victoria.