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Mitta Mitta is a small town in the Australian state of Victoria in the Mitta Mitta Valley. It stands on the Omeo Highway and is 415 km from Melbourne (and the same distance from Canberra), and is located on the Mitta Mitta River not far from Dartmouth Dam. At the 2016 census, Mitta Mitta and the surrounding area had a population of 171.
Discover the tranquil Mitta Mitta Valley and its charming hamlet, replete with watering holes of all kinds. Enjoy a cold local brew and a hot meal at the brewery or pub, and experience white water rafting on the Mitta Mitta River. Venture further upstream to the impressive Dartmouth Dam for breathtaking scenery and outdoor adventures.
Mitta Mitta is a beautilful little hamlet nestled in the Mitta Valley in north-east Victoria. Situated at the Junction of the Mitta Mitta River and Snowy Creek, this charming little town is the epicentre for local tourism, fishing, recreational and holiday activities and is a great place to live. Mitta is the jewel in the Mitta Valley crown ...
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Mitta Mitta is located on the Omeo Highway 383 km north east of Melbourne via Wangaratta and Beechworth.
It is claimed that "Mitta Mitta" is a corruption of "Mutta Mutta" which meant "thunder" in the language of the Aborigines who travelled through the area in the summer months to feast on bogong moths which were abundant in the Snowy Mountains. There is an alternative version which says the term was used to describe a "small area of water or a place ...
Walking Tracks of Mitta MittaAt the front of the Historic Reserve is an excellent sign (a map and detailed text) giving information of the five main walks around town. There is a brochure describing the walks which can be obtained from the Mitta Mitta General Store. The five walks: * River Walk - 2.8 km - easy walk - around 90 minutes return. The w...
Dartmouth and the Dartmouth DamDartmouth is a small town which is located 17 km east of Mitta Mitta along a road which winds beside the Mitta Mitta River. The township was built in the 1970s as accommodation for the workers building Dartmouth Dam which is 3 km south-east of town. Old Dartmouth, which developed in conjunction with goldmining on the ...
* Prior to the arrival of Europeans the area around Mitta Mitta was home to the Jaitmathang Aborigines. * The first Europeans in the area had taken up land by 1835. * By 1837 James and William Wyse had taken up land at Mitta Station. * By the 1850s the tiny settlement was known simply as The Junction. * Gold was discovered at the northern end of th...
There is no visitor information in the town. The closest is the Omeo Region Visitor Information Centre, 179 Day Avenue, tel: (03) 5159 1455.
The Mitta Mitta River carves its way through the heart of the Alpine National Park. Its lower reaches stretch from Lake Dartmouth to Anglers Rest where it splits into the Cobungra and Big Rivers. Among ample fishing, camping and four-wheel drive opportunities, the rich gold mining history of Omeo and Mount Wills Historic Area provides plenty of excitement.
Mitta is mecca for fishing, canoeing, bush walking and as a touring base for an extensive system of 4WD tracks. A network of walking tracks provides access to the magnificent views of the Valley and the historical mining sites around the town. Down the road there is the Witches Garden and the amazing Dartmouth Dam, the tallest in Australia.
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