Mount Eliza, Victoria

Mount Eliza Melbourne, Victoria
Population:	16,230 (2010)[1]
Postcode:	3930
Area:	22.4 km² (8.6 sq mi)
Location:	48 km (30 mi) from Melbourne 7 km (4 mi) from Frankston
LGA:	Shire of Mornington Peninsula
State District:	Mornington
Federal Division:	Dunkley, Flinders
Suburbs around Mount Eliza: Frankston South Mount Eliza Baxter Mornington Mornington Moorooduc

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.

History

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]

Geography

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.

• Canadian Bay - Canadian Bay has had the name since the late 19th century.
• Daveys Bay
• Half Moon Bay
• Moondah Beach
• Ranelagh Beach
• Sunnyside North Beach

There are several creeks located in Mount Eliza.

• Ballar Creek
• Earimil Creek (formerly Dennant Creek)
• Gunyong Creek
• Kackeraboite Creek
• Manmangur Creek
• Manyung Creek

Fault Line.

• Manyung Fault

Mount Eliza is also home to the Moorooduc Quarry Flora and Fauna Reserve.

Mount Eliza Village

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.

Local sports

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]

Education

Tertiary education

• Melbourne Business School

Secondary schools

• The Peninsula School
• Toorak College
• Mount Eliza Secondary College

Primary schools

• Kunyung Primary School
• Mount Eliza Primary School
• Mount Eliza North Primary School
• St. Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Transport

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.

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mount Eliza (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC21477&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-10-01. 
2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11 
3. ^ Davey's Bay Yacht Club

External links

• Mount Eliza, Victoria is at coordinates 38°11′20″S 145°05′31″E / 38.189°S 145.092°E / -38.189; 145.092Coordinates: 38°11′20″S 145°05′31″E / 38.189°S 145.092°E / -38.189; 145.092

School websites;

• Kunyung Primary School
• Mount Eliza Primary School
• Mount Eliza North Primary School
• Mount Eliza Secondary College
• The Peninsula School
• St. Thomas Moore Catholic Primary School
• Toorak College
• Mount Eliza / The University of Melbourne Business School.

Sporting Club Websites;

• Davey's Bay Yacht Club
• Mount Eliza Cricket Club
• Mount Eliza Junior Football Club
• Mount Eliza Football Club
• Mount Eliza Soccer Club

Community Organisations;

• Mount Eliza Action Group
• http://www.aiahp.org/