Aberfeldy is a locality in southern Victoria, Australia on Mount Lookout, northeast of the Thomson Dam, 125 km (78 mi) east of Melbourne.

The area began to be inhabited in 1871 following the discovery of alluvial gold,[2] although access was made difficult by the rugged terrain and the harsh winters, with sub-zero temperatures and much snow.

His parents both died in 1884, so the children were taken in by their Scottish grandparents David and Annie Donaldson, who ran the general store in nearby Morwell.

[10] On 10 March 1942 a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk of the United States Army Air Force flown by Captain Joseph P McLaughlin crashed near Aberfeldy on a flight from Canberra to Laverton.

[citation needed] Apart from John Patrick Dwyer, the locality's most well-known inhabitant was Kitty Cane, a former dancer and mining investor who owned a successful roadside tavern.

Aberfeldy features a cold oceanic climate (Cfb) due to its elevation at a deep southern latitude, nearing the 38th parallel south.