Moyhu is a small town in North East Victoria, Australia. It is situated in the fertile King Valley, near the King River, which flows from the Victorian Alps and joins the Ovens River in Wangaratta. The town is about 2.5 hours drive from Melbourne, and 25 minutes from Wangaratta, and is part of the Rural City of Wangaratta. At the 2006 census, Moyhu had a population of 536. but at the 2011 census, the population had declined to 428: 216 males and 212 females. 50.5% of the population was male and 49.5% female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.7% of the population, and approximately 20% of the population consisted of children aged 0–14. History Moyhu, Mayhu, Moihu from Moydow, Ireland, home of original settlers, the Farrell family. The lush 92,000 acres of the King Valley was originally taken up as a pastoral leasehold 'Oxley Plains' by squatters George and William Pitt Faithfull in 1838. The principal residence was initially near Oxley. The King River Crossing between Milawa and the Myrhree Station became Moyhu in the 1860s. 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, Oxley Plains. 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, later known as 'The Hollow'. Farrell purchased the freehold of what remained of the original run; with cattle, horses. buildings and 16000 sheep, in 1857 for five thousand pounds. Moyhu was the dairy farm for Edi pastoral run, and was the preferred land for selection under the pre-emptive rights clause, albeit not granted as the principal residence was still at Edi. The earliest selector was Thomas Byrne and his family who arrived in the late 1850s and lived near Meadow Creek. Son Andrew's property developed at Ballenvalley north of Moyhu and he donated the land for the establishment of St John of the Holy Cross Catholic Church. With the death of Dominick Farrell snr in 1866, Byrne became the most significant resident of Moyhu. He represented the district as Councillor, set up the Catholic Church, Racing Club, Butter factories, co-operative store and sponsored any club