A body found in parkland in Melbourne's north is yet to be identified, police say.

Police will await the results of a post mortem examination, but it is understood the death is not being treated as suspicious.

Council workers found the body while mowing grass alongside Mahoneys Road in Fawkner, near the Western Ring Road, about 11.50am on Tuesday.

Detectives were at the scene looking in bushes on Tuesday afternoon, but said the death was not believed to be suspicious.