Mont Albert North, Victoria

Mont Albert North Melbourne, Victoria
Mont Albert North
Population:	5,008 (2006)[1]
Established:	1990s
Postcode:	3129
Coordinates:	37°48′29″S 145°6′50″E / 37.80806°S 145.11389°E / -37.80806; 145.11389Coordinates: 37°48′29″S 145°6′50″E / 37.80806°S 145.11389°E / -37.80806; 145.11389
Area:	2.2 km² (0.8 sq mi)
Location:	13 km (8 mi) from Melbourne
LGA:	City of Whitehorse
State District:	Box Hill
Federal Division:	Chisholm
Suburbs around Mont Albert North: Balwyn North Doncaster Doncaster Balwyn Mont Albert North Box Hill North Surrey Hills Mont Albert Box Hill

Mont Albert North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 13 km east from Melbourne's central business district.^[2] Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Mont Albert North had a population of 5008.

The northern border or the suburb is the Eastern Freeway and the Southern border is Kenmare Street, while Elgar Road constitutes the boundary in the east. The western boundary is a series of back streets running close to Union Road. This boundary follows the municipal boundary with the City of Boroondara.

History

The area was originally called Mont Albert North, was then renamed to be Box Hill North, then subsequently renamed back to Mont Albert North.

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

The Milkbar

One of the famous sites of Mont Albert North has been the Milkbar located on the corner of Access Rd and Arcade Rd. For many years this has been the meeting place of many young adults within the area and it continues to be an iconic part of Mont Albert North. In mid-2008 the popular soap opera Neighbours was filmed at the Milkbar with it being a great event for the local community.

See also

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

Schools

• Koonung Secondary College, Est. 1966, Location: Elgar and Cairo Roads.
• Box Hill Senior Secondary College (formerly Box Hill Technical School)

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mont Albert North (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC21459&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-10-01. 
2. ^ http://www.postcodes-australia.com/areas/vic/ferntree+gully/mont+albert+north
3. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11