VICRail & telegraph
Mirboo North
A ridge road met the dairy railway.
1884Town surveyed beside the planned terminus
WHAT STARTED IT
Farm selection opened the forested Strzelecki Ranges. A ridge-top village became the terminus of a railway carrying dairy produce, livestock and timber.
WHAT SUSTAINED IT
The line reached town in 1886 and a dairy factory opened in 1893. Rail and butter production ended in the 1970s. Storm damage led to relief services, road clearing and closures of local recreation facilities in February.
TURNING POINTS
1884Town surveyed beside the planned terminus
1886–1893The line reached town in 1886 and a dairy factory opened in 1893.
1970sRail and butter production ended in the 1970s.
2024Storm damage led to relief services, road clearing and closures of local recreation facilities in February.
WHAT IT DOES NOW
A Grand Ridge farming town linked to Boolarra by a rail trail.