Blackburn South, Victoria
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Blackburn South is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, 16 km east from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse
. At the 2006 Census, Blackburn South had a population of 10,129.
It is bordered by Canterbury Road, Middleborough Road, Blackburn Road and Eley Road.
Melbourne Metlink
bus routes service the area.
which provides an excellent creek-side walk. There are cricket ovals at Mirrabooka Oval and Eley Park, the latter also featuring a tennis club. Other smaller parks tucked away in the suburb, including Edinburgh Patch and one at Wardle Close, a green corridor between McCracken Avenue and Shawlands Avenue, and the Fulton Road - Finch Place link.
There is a kindergarten in Blackburn South: Indra Pre-school, which caters for 3-4 year olds and feeds into Orchard Grove PS, St Lukes, and Laburnum Primary School in Blackburn.
Its high school - Blackburn South High - was amalgamated into Forest Hill College
.
Blackburn South was also home to Blackburn South Primary School. The small school was located off Canterbury Road and closed in the early 1990s.
, Box Hill
, and Forest Hill
; easily accessible by either car or bus.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, 16 km east from Melbourne's central business district
Melbourne city centre
Melbourne City Centre is an area of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is not to be confused with the larger local government area of the City of Melbourne...
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse
City of Whitehorse
The City of Whitehorse is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of and has a estimated population of 155,725 people....
. At the 2006 Census, Blackburn South had a population of 10,129.
It is bordered by Canterbury Road, Middleborough Road, Blackburn Road and Eley Road.
History
Prior to development in the 1950s, Blackburn was primarily covered by orchards. Orchard Grove, an important access road through the suburb, was named so for this reason. Some original farm houses still stand in the area. During the 60s and 70s Blackburn South was a working class neighborhood before becoming a more middle class neighborhood in the early 1980s. South Blackburn Post Office opened around February 1954 and was renamed Blackburn South around 1957.Transport
The major east - west thoroughfare through Blackburn South is Canterbury Road. From the south, it is also accessible from Burwood Highway. Major north - south roads through the suburb include Middleborough Road and Blackburn Road; both connect to the Eastern Freeway.Melbourne Metlink
Metlink
Metlink, formerly The Met, is the marketing body and umbrella brand for public train, tram and bus transport operators in Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-Responsibilities:Metlink is responsible for the promotion of travel by public transport...
bus routes service the area.
Recreation
Blackburn South, and its surrounding areas features several excellent parks. These include Wurundjeri Walk TrailWurundjeri Walk Trail
The Wurundjeri Walk Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians in the inner eastern suburbs of Blackburn South and Forest Hill in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.The path is broken by many small road sections...
which provides an excellent creek-side walk. There are cricket ovals at Mirrabooka Oval and Eley Park, the latter also featuring a tennis club. Other smaller parks tucked away in the suburb, including Edinburgh Patch and one at Wardle Close, a green corridor between McCracken Avenue and Shawlands Avenue, and the Fulton Road - Finch Place link.
Education
Blackburn South features two primary schools - Orchard Grove Primary School, and St Lukes Primary, a Roman Catholic school.There is a kindergarten in Blackburn South: Indra Pre-school, which caters for 3-4 year olds and feeds into Orchard Grove PS, St Lukes, and Laburnum Primary School in Blackburn.
Its high school - Blackburn South High - was amalgamated into Forest Hill College
Forest Hill College
Forest Hill College is a co-educational state secondary college in Burwood East, Victoria, Australia.-The College:Up until 2010, Forest Hill College was divided into 2 sub-schools, Junior , and Senior , with a courtyard for Year 7-9, a courtyard for Year 10, and another courtyard for VCE Year...
.
Blackburn South was also home to Blackburn South Primary School. The small school was located off Canterbury Road and closed in the early 1990s.
Retail
Blackburn South itself features shops along Canterbury Road (including a Safeway), and a Video Ezy. There are also smaller shops at the corner of Fulton and Holland Road, Indra Road, Vicki Street, and Eley Road. It does feature proximity to BlackburnBlackburn, Victoria
Blackburn is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Blackburn had a population of 11,958....
, Box Hill
Box Hill, Victoria
Box Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Box Hill had a population of 8,616....
, and Forest Hill
Forest Hill, Victoria
Forest Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Forest Hill had a population of 9315.-History:...
; easily accessible by either car or bus.