Profile for Thornbury

Thornbury is located 7 km north-east of the CBD. Located between the Merri Creek in the west and the Darebin Creek in the east Thornbury is residential suburb with significant areas of commercial activity especially along High St. It is a multicultural community with the Italian Greek and Chinese communities being well represented. Thornbury also features many areas of open space including the Hayes Mayer Penders and John Cain Memorial Parks and the Sir Douglas Nicholls Reserve.