| Mount Eliza Melbourne, Victoria |
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Mount Eliza
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| Population: | 16,230 (2010)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3930 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 22.4 km² (8.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | Shire of Mornington Peninsula | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Mornington | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Dunkley, Flinders | ||||||||||||
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Mount Eliza is an outer suburb south-east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the Shire of Mornington Peninsula. Its postcode is 3930.
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Mount Eliza was named in 1836 by Captain William Hobson after Elizabeth Callaghan, the wife of John Batman.
Prior to large scale subdivision, Mount Eliza was mainly a location for holiday homes, Mount Eliza Post Office opening on 15 November 1920. [2] This began to change in the early half of the 20th century when many old estates were subdivided. One such subdivision was Ranelagh Estate[1], designed by Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin in 1924 in tandem with the surveyors Tuxen and Miller. [2]
The suburb is bordered by Kackeraboite Creek, Humphries Road, Moorooduc Highway, Wooralla Drive, the Mornington railway line, Oakbank Road, Manyung Creek and Port Phillip.
There are several beaches and bays located in Mount Eliza.
There are several creeks located in Mount Eliza.
Fault Line.
Mount Eliza is also home to the Moorooduc Quarry Flora and Fauna Reserve.
The town centre is known as Mount Eliza Village and is the main shopping area for the suburb. It is situated at the intersection of Canadian Bay Road and Mount Eliza Way. The village is a bustling centre of activity and is well served by many businesses, including all four major banks.
Two major supermarkets, Ritchies Stores Supa IGA and Woolworths can be found along with many specialty shops.
There are many sporting clubs in Mount Eliza, but most notable is the Mount Eliza Football Club competing in the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League which has produced many AFL players.
There is also Mt Eliza Cricket Club which is one of the most successful Cricket Clubs on the Mornington Peninsula with ten First Eleven premierships and a total of more than 55, including the Juniors. During the 1980s the club was heralded as the largest cricket club in Australia with nine senior teams and eight junior teams.
Other sporting clubs include the Mount Eliza Bowls club, the Mount Eliza Tennis Club and the Peninsula Old Boys Football Club who compete in the D1 section of the VAFA.
Davey's Bay Yacht Club is located in Mount Eliza. The club celebrated its centenary in 2009. [3]
Mount Eliza is served by two major roadways, the Nepean Highway and Moorooduc Highway.
The Melbourne bus routes 781, 784, 785, 788, 772, and 773 also serve the area. These bus routes pass through the area known locally as Eliza Heights, but are mainly part of the Frankston South suburb.
School websites;
Sporting Club Websites;
Community Organisations;