Heart River then receives Myrtle Creek, which is flowing north just east of the village of Nampa.

Through Sutton Grange runs Myrtle Creek, which flows into the Coliban River and both of them are infested with carp.

The biggest Oregon fire is in the area of Myrtle Creek, where nearly 9,000 acres have burned.

Originally named Myrtle Creek, it was a farming area on the Great Southern Road, later named the Hume Highway.

European settlement began in the early 19th century and from 1837 present day Myrtleford was a remote cattle run, known as Myrtle Creek.

The Myrtle Creek, today known as the Barwidgee Creek, formed the boundary of the runs and was given its name by the first Europeans in the area.

When gold was discovered in the Buckland Valley, thousands of diggers had to cross the Myrtle Creek on their way to the goldfields.

The post office opened on 26 July 1858 as Myrtle Creek and was renamed Myrtleford in 1871.

It would carry water for the big hydraulic setups, and also irrigate prune orchards and move lumber to a sawmill in Myrtle Creek, Oregon.

Round Prairie is located along Interstate 5 north of Myrtle Creek.