Myoporum montanum, commonly known as waterbush or boobialla, is a shrub native to Australia, New Guinea and Timor.

Its occurrence in many places is restricted to coastal regions, watercourses and other locales with more reliable water supplies.

Myoporum montanum grows as a hairless shrub or small tree, up to 8 metres (30 ft) tall.

They are: Myoporum montanum was first formally described by Robert Brown in 1810 and the description was published in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae.

Occurrences throughout the rest of the continent, New Guinea and Timor are largely restricted to coastal regions, watercourses and other locales with more reliable water supplies.

[3][4][8] The fruit are a food source for a variety of birds, including emus, and were eaten by Aboriginal people.