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Montrose is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 33 km east of Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the , Montrose had a population of 6,732.〔 Montrose varies in altitude, from about 91m to 324m above sea level. Montrose covers an area of about 1084 hectares or around 11 square kilometres (km2) (2680 acres)〔http://maps.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=285296&cmd=sp&d=faq&c=1&x=147.2567393&y=-42.82735887&w=3431&mpsec=0〕 Montrose is situated at the picturesque foothills of Mount Dandenong. Close to the Yarra Ranges, the Dandenong Ranges and the wineries of the Yarra Valley, it is a gateway to many tourist destinations, offering a variety of Bed and Breakfast venues for visitors. Montrose also offers a range of fine dining options and a selection of tea houses including a large fine chocolate shop. Local sporting clubs, churches and schools surround the town centre, which hosts a weekend craft market. The Montrose Market is held each third Saturday of the month, except in January.〔http://montrose.vic.au/events/montrose-market〕 ==History== Prior to 1892 the area was referred to as South Mooroolbark. Local landowner James Walker, whose son had a store in Colchester Road, Kilsyth, named Rose Mont, called the settlement Montrose in the early 1890s. By the 1970s Montrose had become part of the sprawl of suburbs extending into the Dandenongs.〔http://www.emelbourne.net.au/biogs/EM00998b.htm〕〔McLennan, Jennifer A., Montrose: Settlement in the foothills: A history, Shire of Lilydale, Melbourne, 1987.〕 The Post Office opened on 17 December 1898. Montrose was home to the museum of the Australian author, May Gibbs, creator of the Gumnut Babies. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Montrose, Victoria」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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