Eltham, Victoria

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Eltham is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. It is a northeastern suburb on the Yarra River and was a popular location for artists in the early 1900s. Eltham is famous for the Montsalvat artist community which built a rustic set of medieval-style buildings in the 1930s. Montsalvat is still open to the public and the centre of a wine and jazz festival each year. Eltham is about 10 minutes' drive from the Yarra Valley wine region.

Buildings at the Montsalvat artists' colony, Eltham, Victoria

Located about 20km northeast of central Melbourne, it is one of the 'green wedge' areas that attempt to provide relatively undeveloped, accessible environments within the Melbourne suburban region. These green wedge areas are under constant pressure from developments such as road and freeway expansions. The local member for parliament in Eltham is Steven Herbert.

Eltham's local station (Eltham Station) is located on the Hurstbridge line.

Eltham's postcode is 3095.

Melbourne suburbs near Eltham
(Shire of Nillumbik)
Greensborough
Eltham North
Kangaroo Ground
Montmorency
Eltham
Research
Lower Plenty
Templestowe
Warrandyte





External links
[Nillumbikshire overview]
[Green Wedges and Ring Road developments in the North East of Melbourne]
[Friends of Mullum Mullum Creek]



 Suburbs of the Shire of Nillumbik

 
Christmas Hills |
Cottles Bridge |
Diamond Creek |
Eltham |
Eltham North |
Hurstbridge |
Kangaroo Ground |
Kangaroo Ground South | 
Nutfield |
Panton Hill |
Plenty |
Research |
Rob Roy |
Smiths Gully |
St Andrews |
Warrandyte North |
Watsons Creek |
Wattle Glen |
Yarrambat








 



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