Montrose, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Montrose is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, 33 km east from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges
. At the 2006 Census, Montrose had a population of 6464.
Montrose is situated at the picturesque foothills of Mount Dandenong. Close to the Yarra Ranges, the Dandenong Ranges
and the wineries of the Yarra Valley
, it is a gateway to many tourist destination
s, offering a variety of Bed and Breakfast venues for visitors.
Local sporting clubs, churches, schools and small shops surround the town centre, which hosts a weekend market. The Montrose Market is held each third Saturday of the month, except in January.
Established in 1880. Serves students in grades Prep -Year Six. The Principal is Neil Pollard who a funking Dick Head. Located on Leith Road.
Established in 1980. Serves students in grades Prep -Year Six. The Principal is Julie Legione. Located on Sheffield Road.
Montrose is home to one of the largest soccer clubs in the Bayside League. Based at Keith Hume Fraser Reserve, in 2011 the club has over 100 senior playing members, both women and men, as well as over 100 junior members and is continuing to grow. http://www.montrosesoccer.com
The suburb has an Australian Rules football team, The Montrose Demons, competing in the Eastern Football League
Montrose also has a cricket club, The Montrose Wolves, competing in the R.D.C.A
Community Groups: http://www.montrosedistrictlions.org Montrose & District Lions Club was formed in March 2006. Formal meetings are held monthly.
In addition, Telebus
services, where passengers can request to be picked up or dropped off from home, also operate in the area.
was a pioneering presenter of gardening on television in Australia
. He hosted a gardening program for ABC Television
entitled 'Sow What', which was mostly shot on location at his one hectare home garden in Montrose, from 1967 to 1988. Heinze died on 1 September 2008, aged 80. His garden was donated to the local shire council to enable the public to visit in the future. Now named "The People's Garden"
-Sam 'ding' Welsh pioneered Montrose, the founding father of this great land.
Melbourne
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, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
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, 33 km east from Melbourne's central business district
Melbourne city centre
Melbourne City Centre is an area of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is not to be confused with the larger local government area of the City of Melbourne...
. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges
Shire of Yarra Ranges
The Yarra Ranges Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer eastern and northeastern suburbs of Melbourne extending into the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges...
. At the 2006 Census, Montrose had a population of 6464.
Montrose is situated at the picturesque foothills of Mount Dandenong. Close to the Yarra Ranges, the Dandenong Ranges
Dandenong Ranges
The Dandenong Ranges are a set of low mountain ranges, rising to 633 metres at Mount Dandenong, approximately 35 km east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...
and the wineries of the Yarra Valley
Yarra Valley
The Yarra Valley is the name given to the region surrounding the Yarra River in Victoria, Australia. The river originates approximately 90 kilometres east of the City of Melbourne and flows towards it and out into Port Phillip Bay...
, it is a gateway to many tourist destination
Tourist destination
A tourist destination is a city, town, or other area that is dependent to a significant extent on the revenues accruing from tourism. It may contain one or more tourist attractions and possibly some "tourist traps."...
s, offering a variety of Bed and Breakfast venues for visitors.
Local sporting clubs, churches, schools and small shops surround the town centre, which hosts a weekend market. The Montrose Market is held each third Saturday of the month, except in January.
Education
- Montrose Primary School (School No. 2259)
Established in 1880. Serves students in grades Prep -Year Six. The Principal is Neil Pollard who a funking Dick Head. Located on Leith Road.
- Billanook Primary School (School No. 5193)
Established in 1980. Serves students in grades Prep -Year Six. The Principal is Julie Legione. Located on Sheffield Road.
Recreation
The Montrose Recreation Reserve is home to the:- Montrose Coterie Group
- Montrose Tennis Club
- Montrose Scouts
- Montrose Playground is a popular tourist destination for families. The playground is largely made from a recycled plastic material. It also features some wonderful artwork all completed by local artists
- Montrose Social Soccer Club
Montrose is home to one of the largest soccer clubs in the Bayside League. Based at Keith Hume Fraser Reserve, in 2011 the club has over 100 senior playing members, both women and men, as well as over 100 junior members and is continuing to grow. http://www.montrosesoccer.com
- Montrose Football Club
The suburb has an Australian Rules football team, The Montrose Demons, competing in the Eastern Football League
Eastern Football League (Australia)
The Eastern Football League is an Australian rules football League, based in the eastern suburbs of metropolitan Melbourne....
- Montrose Cricket Club
Montrose also has a cricket club, The Montrose Wolves, competing in the R.D.C.A
Community Groups: http://www.montrosedistrictlions.org Montrose & District Lions Club was formed in March 2006. Formal meetings are held monthly.
Transport
The closest train station is in Mooroolbark, approximately 5.7 km which is on the Lilydale railway lineIn addition, Telebus
Telebus
A Telebus , Dial-a-bus , or Dial-a-ride service is a bus service that operates in a mode partway between a normal scheduled bus service and a taxi. The academic name for these services is demand responsive transport...
services, where passengers can request to be picked up or dropped off from home, also operate in the area.
Churches
- Church of Christ Montrose
- Montrose Spiritualist Church
- Montrose Church Of Scientology
Notable People
-Kevin HeinzeKevin Heinze
Kevin Carl Heinze was a pioneering presenter of gardening on television in Australia. He hosted a gardening program for ABC Television entitled 'Sow What', which was mostly shot on location at his one hectare home garden in Montrose, an outer suburb of Melbourne, from 1967 to 1988. He also...
was a pioneering presenter of gardening on television in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He hosted a gardening program for ABC Television
ABC Television
ABC Television is a service of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation launched in 1956. As a public broadcasting broadcaster, the ABC provides four non-commercial channels within Australia, and a partially advertising-funded satellite channel overseas....
entitled 'Sow What', which was mostly shot on location at his one hectare home garden in Montrose, from 1967 to 1988. Heinze died on 1 September 2008, aged 80. His garden was donated to the local shire council to enable the public to visit in the future. Now named "The People's Garden"
-Sam 'ding' Welsh pioneered Montrose, the founding father of this great land.