Historical information
This book lays out the history of Montmorency from its earliest years as a hunting ground the Wurundjeri willam people, through its uptake by white settlers. Ownership of the land remained in the hands of one family for four generations spanning seventy years, before the land evolved through small farmlets into a suburb once part of the former Shire of Eltham, now part of Banyule City Council.
Significance
Little has been written on the history of this hidden suburb of Melbourne. This book is significant in that it is the first major local history publication devoted to the suburb gathered particularly from local historical society archives and oral histories.
Inscriptions & markings
ISBN 9780980807912
Subjects
References
- Montmorency Fam on the Plenty Short book review on the Yarra Plenty Regional Library website
- Maureen Jones Website for the author Maureen Jones
