Moyhu, Victoria

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 536. At the 2011 census, Moyhu population had declined to 428 - 216 males and 212 females. 50.5% of the population was male; 49.5% female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.7% of the population. Approximately 20% of the Moyhu population consists of children aged 0–14.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.HistoryMoyhu, Mayhu, Moihu from Moydow, Ireland home of original settlers, the Farrell family. The lush 92,000 acres of the King Valley was originally settled by George and William Pitt Faithfull in 1838. The principal residence was initially near Milawa. The King River Crossing between Milawa and the Myrhree Station became Moyhu in the 1860s. George Faithfull's relocated homestead on the Oven's River, Wangaratta, lead to the establishment of that town. Changes to regulations led to the splitting of Oxley Plains Station in 1848. The partnership of the brothers was dissolved. George retained the lease for the northern half of the run. Dominick Farrell became William Pitt Faithfull's (Goulburn NSW) appointed oversee for the southern portion, the 45,000 Edi Pastoral run. He took over from John Moore. The homestead was situated at Black Range Creek, Moyhu South and it was known as Ten Mile Hollow. Farrell purchased the run; with cattle, horses. buildings and 16000 sheep, in 1857 for five thousand pounds.