Mont Albert, Victoria

Mont Albert Melbourne, Victoria
Hamilton Street
Mont Albert
Population:	4419 (2006)[1]
Postcode:	3127
Coordinates:	37°48′58″S 145°6′36″E / 37.81611°S 145.11°E / -37.81611; 145.11Coordinates: 37°48′58″S 145°6′36″E / 37.81611°S 145.11°E / -37.81611; 145.11
Area:	1.6 km² (0.6 sq mi)
Location:	12 km (7 mi) from Melbourne
LGA:	City of Whitehorse City of Boroondara
State District:	Box Hill
Federal Division:	Chisholm
Suburbs around Mont Albert: Balwyn Mont Albert North Box Hill North Surrey Hills Mont Albert Box Hill Surrey Hills Box Hill South

Mont Albert is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km east from Melbourne's central business district.^[2] Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Whitehorse and Boroondara. At the 2006 Census, Mont Albert had a population of 4419.

The main shopping centre of Mont Albert is Hamilton Street, a small street lined with shops. The suburb has its own railway station.

History

Mont Albert Post Office opened on 1 August 1914. A Mont Albert North Post Office opened in 1957 and closed in 1993. ^[3]

Schools

• Mont Albert Primary School

See also

• City of Box Hill - the former local government area of which Mont Albert was a part.

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mont Albert (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC21457&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-09-26. 
2. ^ http://www.postcodes-australia.com/areas/vic/ferntree+gully/mont+albert
3. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11 

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