By JOHN TAYLOR OAM,Myrtleford and District Historical SocietyFOR just on a century, Myrtleford was connected to the rest of Victoria through a rail network. On December 13, 1883 the first official train arrived at the station adjacent to Smith Street and the “Big Tree”. The Minister for Railways had declared the line open and joined 100 guests at a banquet in the Athenaeum Hall on Myrtle Str...
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A railway for Myrtleford, Ovens Valley
RAIL ENTHUSIASTS: Locals and visitors gather to enjoy the presence of steam, October, 1977. PHOTO: The Historical Catalogue and Tiff Rayner Collection of the Myrtleford & District Historical Society Inc.
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