Discover Monash: Adventure, History and Flavour

Monash can be explored through a range of interests: Monash Adventure Park brings together several activities, while the Memorial Hall and CFS Mural bring local history and public art into focus. Chocolates and More and Top Block Wines add chocolate and wine to the mix. This gives you a choice of clear themes for planning your trip, rather than a single must-do itinerary. Consider whether active pursuits, a glimpse of the town’s history or local food and drink will be the deciding factor for you.

Get active at Monash Adventure Park

The facilities listed at Monash Adventure Park range from sloping climbing towers, a Burmese suspension bridge and a wave bridge to mini basketball, a flying fox and a slide. It is a varied mix of different kinds of play and physical activity: towers and bridges sit alongside ball games and two types of slide. If you are looking for an active focus when planning your trip, you can consider this range of activities a reason in its own right to visit Monash. It offers a different focus from the town’s historical and culinary themes.

Local history and art

Monash Memorial Hall combines a specific date with a distinctive façade motif. Its foundation stone was laid on 2 September 1939; the façade features prints of lone gum trees, referring to the town’s original name. These offer two different ways to learn about local history: the date marks a specific historical moment, while the motif recalls the town’s former name. This connection makes history tangible, particularly for visitors interested in how a place has developed.

Monash CFS Mural adds another artistic highlight. Dean Hembling and John Seaton created the mural; it was unveiled on 29 August 2021 by Mayor Peter Hunt and CFS Chief Ray Jackson. Unlike the Memorial Hall, the focus here is on the creators and the date the artwork was unveiled. A culturally minded trip can therefore bring together a historical reference to the town’s name and a clearly dated work of art.

Chocolate and wine from Monash

Chocolates and More is a chocolate factory in Monash; the shop specialises in cream-filled chocolates. This puts a specific type of product in the spotlight. If Chocolates and More is one of your reasons for visiting, check before your trip whether it is currently open.

Top Block Wines is a small family-owned vineyard in Monash. Its wines are carefully made in small batches, and the vineyard has a cellar door for wine tasting and sales. Compared with the chocolate focus of Chocolates and More, the emphasis here is on winemaking and small-batch production. If you plan to visit the cellar door, it is a good idea to check the current tasting and sales details.

Choose the right focus for your stay

If the town itself is your main focus, you can look for a holiday rental in Monash and take the interests that appeal to you most into account as you narrow down your options.

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