Tremont - Pictures and some thoughts about this friendly little suburb - Tremont in the Dandenong Ranges

The suburb of Tremont is one of the smaller locales in the Dandenong Ranges in Melbourne.

 Located on the Mount Dandenong Tourist Road, just above the Devils Elbow, Tremont is about a five minute drive from Upper Ferntree Gully going up.

This location, on a steep, North facing slope has meant that poor old Tremont usually comes under threat from any bush fires starting further down, and while it hasn't burnt to the ground in recent memory, there have been a few nervous days and nights.

 Tremont is located around a cross roads, which is pretty much the centre of the suburb. Mahoney Street is a neat little short cut known to and used mostly by the locals, this takes you down to the Burwood Highway at Upwey. It's also a great way to take in stunning view of Melbourne looking North West. You can see a wide sweeping arc including the ships in Port Phillip Bay, the You Yangs over past Werribee, as well as a full city skyline. Awesome at sunset.

 On the other side if the intersection, there is another road - Rd - which heads up towards One Tree Hill, and Ferny Creek. This is a heavily forested area, so if driving here keep a lookout for wombats, kangaroos and other wildlife. At the top, turn left for One Tree Hill and the top of the 1000 steps, turn right for Ferny Creek.

 Now for Tremont CBD. A bit of a sleepy hollow really. There used to be a petrol station slash convenience store, selling newspapers, fuel and general goods here, but that closed some years ago. There is a bus stop, for the hills bus service to Croydon via Olinda. This transits the whole of the Mt Dandenong Tourist Road.

 There is a hilltop park, with more picturesque views, which is a nice place to take a gentle stroll or walk the dog but take care as the are some steep drop offs here. Keep an eye out for snakes too. All in all Temont is a quiet suburb at te lower end of te Dandenong Ranges.

The lack of open all hours business and heavy industry means that during the evenings and the weekends it is a great place to relax, and enjoy the gentle sounds of the birds and the wind in the trees - after the tourists have gone home.

 I have included a few pictures of Tremont, as well as some of the things I have mentioned in this Post.