Myrniong - Myrniong visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Myrniong' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Victoria.

Named after murrnong, the Aboriginal word for yam daisy, Myrniong lies near the Western Freeway and Lerderderg River a short distance west of Melbourne. The yam daisy (Microseris lanceolata) was a popular food source. Europeans first arrived in the area around 1850, growing crops to feed gold miners in nearby Blackwood. This then moved to beef and dairy farming.

Many of the buildings in Myrniong are made of bluestone, a distinctive basalt or olivine basalt quarried throughout Victoria. These include the historic Plough Hotel, established in 1859, and the Anglican church, which have become local attractions.

Myrniong - Sights and Tourist Attractions

• Pykes Creek Reservoir - built between 1908 and 1911 with a capacity of 22,119 megalitres, the reservoir offers boating, water sports, fishing, camping and walks.
• Bacchus Marsh - famous for it's market gardens, parks and delightful Peppertree Walk along the Werribee River.
• Blackwood - historic gold mining town some 20km north of Myrniong near to which is Mount Blackwood, an extinct volcano with excellent panoramic views.
• Wombat State Forest - covering 70,000 hectares, the forest contains Lyonville Mineral Springs, Garden of St Erth, the Lerderderg Heritage River Walk, and Nolans Creek Picnic Area.
• Werribee Gorge State Park - the park contains a 200m deep gorge, popular with bushwalkers and rock climbers who are attracted by the spectacular views and significant geological features.
• Lerderderg Heritage River Walk - popular bush walk in Wombat State Forrest, a great chance to see some local flora and fauna.

Road: Myrniong is about 70km west of Melbourne and 12km west of Bacchus Marsh on the M8 highway. It is 45km east of Ballarat.
Flight: Melbourne Airport.