Monty 3094

Melbourne's north-east  //  postcode 3094

Montmorency. Everyone here just says Monty.

A leafy suburb 18 km north-east of the city, sitting between Greensborough and Eltham on the edge of Melbourne's green wedge. The shops climb a hill, the trains run to town in about half an hour, and you are never far from a gum tree or a decent coffee.

Where to eat The Monty story
18 kmNE of Melbourne CBD
~9,250Population (2021)
HurstbridgeTrain line · Zone 2
BanyuleLocal government area
c.1917Township begins
The leafy Plenty River Trail winding through gum trees in Montmorency
The Plenty River Trail, on Monty's doorstep Photo: Philip Mallis / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Find your way around Monty

Seven ways in

Heritage

History

A French name on a patch of Australian bush. How a farm and a few orchards became a railway village.

Read the story → Eat & drink

Cafes & restaurants

Coffee, long breakfasts and bakeries along Were Street. Bring an appetite.

Get hungry → Local trade

Shops & services

The Were Street village: butcher, baker, gift shop, newsagent. Hardly a chain in sight.

Browse the strip → Education

Schools

Where local kids go, from prep through to Year 12. Government and Catholic.

Compare schools → Outdoors

Parks & nature

Petrie Park, the Plenty River and a dawn chorus of lorikeets.

Head outside → Logistics

Getting around

Trains, parking and how long it really takes to reach the city.

Plan a trip →

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