Myrtleford is part of the Alpine Shire and is 280 km northeast of Melbourne, 46 km southeast of Wangaratta and 53km from Mount Buffalo.

Originally known as Myrtle Creek, the town was shaped by pioneer graziers, goldmining and the timber industry.

In the 1920s and immediately following the Second World War, large numbers of Italian migrants settled in Myrtleford and the area become a major tobacco growing centre.

Many of the distinctive corrugated iron tobacco drying kilns can still be seen around the town and a replica historic log tobacco kiln (built in 1957) stands in Rotary Park with explanation boards and history.

The tobacco farms have now been replaced by wine grapes, hops, walnuts, chestnuts, blueberries, raspberries, cherries, apples, kiwifruit, olives, vegetables, beef and dairy cattle.

The Murray to Mountains Rail Trail passes through Myrtleford and local produce, cellar doors and goldmining history panels make up some of the sights.

Jubilee Park and Rotary Park offer excellent picnic spots as does the banks of the Ovens River.