Mirboo North offers a number of quality dining options. Cafes, a bakery, pubs and pizzeria provides quality fare at reasonable prices. And of course the service is all 100% country hospitality.

Whilst in town, be sure to visit the local chocolatier to taste mouthwatering delights, or sample an award winning beer at the local boutique brewery. You will be surprised how much there is to discover in Mirboo North.

Whilst in town, you may like to take some time to discover our diverse array of specialty stores. You will be surprised how easy it is to lose an afternoon browsing through the small shops bursting with character. In Mirboo North you can shop for antiques, plants, giftwares, books, needlework and craft items … to name a few.

As mentioned in a previous article about Mirboo, lots of people get it confused with Mirboo North which is about 9 kilometers north west of Mirboo. Mirboo North is situated on one of the highest point on what is called “The Ridge” possibly because the “Grand Ridge Road” runs through it.

Mirboo North is an historic and picturesque country town set amongst the rolling green hills of the Strzelecki Ranges, South Gippsland and is the a place to stay when exploring the region. Located centrally, Mirboo North is the ideal link between Melbourne, East Gippsland, the Bass Coast and Wilsons Promontory National Park.

The Grand Ridge Road is said to be one of Victoria’s most spectacular drives, running through forests of giant Mountain Ash. Fantastic fern gullies line the roadside as it winds its way amongst through the Strzelecki Ranges to Tarra Bulga National Park. Care should be taken driving along the Grand Ridge Road, as parts of it are unsealed although there are tasks afoot to seal the remainder.

Mirboo North and the surrounding country offers a vast array of things to see and do for people of all ages. Take a leisurely stroll around town and experience the country atmosphere. Explore the shopping precinct, view Artists historical murals and meet locals that are warm and friendly and willing to share some local knowledge. Relax in the many cafes and eateries as well as enjoy a drink in the local pub or Grand Ridge Brewery known world wide of its many awards won for it beer.

Take a stroll along ‘Ridgway’ the main road and discover the delights Mirboo North has to offer. Treat yourself to some freshly baked goods, aromatic coffee or a steaming pot of tea at the Strzelecki Bakery or one of the many popular Cafés.

If you are into antiques or collectibles, enjoy searching for treasures at the Old Colonial Bank, Continental Drift or Recycled on Ridgway. Lose yourself amongst the bulk of books and goods at Mirboo North Bookshop or Baromi Books and Gifts.

Bring your picnic basket and relax in the beautiful Baromi Park, you can stroll through the park or have fun playing with the children at the playground and skate bowl. Everything you need for your family outing is there, including the under cover electric BBQ’s, modern clean toilets and the good clean country air.

The essence of Mirboo North and its surrounds is delightful and captivating. With unlimited things to see and do you will want to come back for more. Many of the town’s residents were once visitors just like you.

The Strzelecki Ranges in which Mirboo North resides are named after the Polish Count, Paul Edmund de Strzelecki, an energetic and capable man who explored and carried out geological surveys throughout the world. He was know to have trekked across what is now called “La-Trobe Valley” not realizing the vast reserves of brown coal laying beneath his feet. On his journey from Sydney to Melbourne, Strzelecki ventured through Gippsland. His trek through this wild-forested region in 1840 proved to be most difficult and the party arrived at Westernport Bay, exhausted and hungry.