Murtoa Stick Shed and Town Walk
The Murtoa Stick Shed + town heritage walk — a 2km circuit including the cathedral-style WWII grain shed (one of the most extraordinary buildings in Victoria) and the town’s 1880s commercial centre.
| Distance | 2km loop |
|---|---|
| Time | 90 min including Stick Shed tour |
| Surface | Sealed |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Start | Murtoa Hotel, Marma Street |
The route
From the Marma Street commercial strip, walk west to the Stick Shed (signposted). Tour the shed (open most weekends and by arrangement — confirm with the Horsham VIC). Return via the railway precinct and Lake Marma’s foreshore.
What you see
The Stick Shed itself — 270m long, 19m high, supported by 560 unmilled mountain ash poles, built in 1941 as emergency grain storage when WWII shipping shortages choked Australia’s export markets. It is one of the country’s most astonishing heritage buildings. Plus the town’s Victorian-era commercial buildings and Lake Marma.