Moyhu, Victoria

Moyhu Victoria
Moyhu Hotel
Moyhu
Population:	216[1]
Postcode:	3732
Coordinates:	36°34′S 146°22′E / 36.567°S 146.367°E / -36.567; 146.367Coordinates: 36°34′S 146°22′E / 36.567°S 146.367°E / -36.567; 146.367
Location:	180 km (112 mi) NE of Melbourne 27 km (17 mi) SE of Wangaratta
LGA:	Rural City of Wangaratta
State District:	Benalla
Federal Division:	Indi

Moyhu is a small town in North East Victoria, Australia. It is situated approximately 2.5 hours' drive from Melbourne, and 25 minutes from Wangaratta. It is part of the Rural City of Wangaratta. At the 2006 census, Moyhu had a population of 216.^[1]

Moyhu is situated in the fertile King Valley, near the King River, which flows down from the mountains and joins the Ovens River in Wangaratta.

History

Moyhu was founded between 1856 and 1875 and became the home of several successful farms, timber mills and a large butter factory. It is believed the name of the town came from the corruption of the names of two Chinese farmers, Ah Moy and Ah Yu. The Post Office opened on 1 January 1868. ^[2] During the late 1800s Moyhu was a lively centre, and the home of many race meetings, dances and other social events. The town did not live up to its potential - in fact, the size of the town has remained relatively constant over the past 75 years.

The town today

Moyhu is the home of several annual events - the Easter Fair at the local primary school every Easter Monday, a Garden Expo every October, Guy Fawkes bonfire, and a popular New Year's Eve celebration in the Lions Park. It is also a central location for popular tourist attractions in the area such as Glenrowan (the scene of Ned Kelly's last stand) and the King Valley gourmet region.

The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Ovens & King Football League. ^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Moyhu (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL236000&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 24 May 2010. 
2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11 
3. ^ Full Points Footy, Moyhu, http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Moyhu.htm, retrieved 2008-07-25 ^{[dead link]}

External links

• Australian Places: Moyhu