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.This began to change in the early half of the 20th century when many old estates were subdivided. One such subdivision was Ranelagh Estate[64914], designed by Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin in 1924 in tandem with the surveyors Tuxen and Miller. [64915]

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 bay.

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 (IGA) and Safeway can be found along with many specialty shops.

Local Sports

There are many sporting clubs in Mount Eliza, but most notably is the Mount Eliza Football Club competing in the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League which has produced many AFL players including 3 in the past 2 years.

There is also Mt Eliza Cricket Club which is one of the most successful Cricket Clubs on the Mornington Peninsula with 10 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 9 Senior teams and 8 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 off Davey's Bay Road and provides yacht racing for the following types of boat:. The club is celebrating its centenary in 2009.

• International Flying Fifteen
• International Fireball
• Sabot
• Optimist
• Minnow
• International Laser 4.7
• Pacer

Schools

Schools located in Mt. Eliza;

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

Transport

Mount Eliza is served by two major roadways, the Nepean Highway and Moorooduc Highway.

The bus routes

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pass through the main shopping strip of the suburb.

The bus routes and pass through the area known locally as Eliza Heights, but are mainly part of the Frankston South suburb.

All bus routes are serviced by Peninsula Passenger Service (operated by Grenda).

References

External links

Mount Eliza Association for Environmental Care

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