Mentone in Kingston, Victoria, Australia — Oceania

Mentone Railway Station and Gardens

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, September 19, 2026

1. Mentone Railway Station and Gardens Marker

Inscription. Mentone Railway Station and Gardens
is registered by the
Heritage Council of Victoria

Mentone Railway Station and Gardens is an outstanding example of a metropolitan Edwardian timber railway station and gardens, important for its association with the development of Melbourne's suburbs in the land boom of the 1880s.

Victorian Heritage Register Number H2099

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 37° 58.917′ S, 145° 3.906′ E. Marker is in Mentone, Victoria, in Kingston. It is on Como Parade West near Balcombe Road (Victoria Route 10), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1A Como Parade West, Mentone VIC 3194, Australia. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Oceania,

in Australasia,

in the Pacific Ocean,

in South Pacific,

on the Pacific Rim,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Murrell Memorial Horse Trough (a few steps from this marker); Garryowen (a few steps from this marker); Mentone Railway Station (a few steps from this marker); Tom Roberts (approx. 3.3 kilometers away); Ricketts Point (approx. 3.3 kilometers away); Boon Wurrung Blossom (approx. 3.3 kilometers away); The Grange (approx. 7.1 kilometers away); Flying Saucer Sighting (approx. 7.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mentone.

Also see . . . The Mentone Station Story. Kingston Local History

Another complaint of the early rail travellers in Mentone concerned the surroundings of the station. For the first three decades, footpaths near the railway were unpaved and people walked over muddy tracks after rain, and uneven surfaces at all times. When a ‘down’ line train arrived the passengers alighted and walked up to the Balcombe Road crossing and then through the area now occupied by the gardens to reach the main shopping area. This caused much annoyance, as well as dirty footwear. In 1910, after much lobbying by the wealthy Mentone residents,
Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, September 19, 2026

2. Mentone Railway Station Marker
at the entrance to the Old Station Building (now cafe)
this problem disappeared when a subway, or underpass, was built to allow a short walk to Mentone Parade under the station itself.

(Submitted on October 24, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.