Blackburn, Victoria
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| Blackburn Melbourne, Victoria |
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| Population: | 11338 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3130 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 5.8 km² | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $444,000 [1] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 19 km from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Whitehorse | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Mitcham | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Deakin | ||||||||||||
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Blackburn is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The origin of the name Blackburn is not certain but may have been after an early settler or James Blackburn who designed Yan Yean reservoir. It lies within the City of Whitehorse in Melbourne's eastern suburbs.
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[edit] History
European settlers first the area of Blackburn in the 1840s. The area was densely wooded, though orchards and small farms were soon developed. In 1861 the Traveller's Rest Hotel was built on the current site of the Blackburn Hotel. A post office opened in 1876, establishing the name of the town as Blackburn Creek. By 1883 the name was shortened to Blackburn.
During the land boom of the 1880s, brickworks and quarries were established in the area. Blackburn railway station was built in 1882. A primary school was established in 1889.
A large part of Blackburn is of historical significance as it was built around the artificial Blackburn Lake built in 1889, now known as Blackburn Lake Sanctuary. This was a popular day trip destination by train in the late 19th century. Some famous Australian artists used to paint in the bush around the Blackburn and Box Hill areas. Of these, Roberts and McCubbin are probably the most famous. The area is protected by strict planning controls restricting development and has retained a village atmosphere.
[edit] Facilities
The major shopping hub of Box Hill is only 2 train stops away, while 3 buses connect Blackburn to Forest Hill. It shares a postcode with Blackburn North and Blackburn South.
Blackburn contains two railway stations, Laburnum and Blackburn, on the Belgrave and Lilydale lines.
[edit] Local Schools
Blackburn contains five schools: Laburnum Primary School, Blackburn Primary School, Blackburn Lake Primary School, St Thomas Parish School and Blackburn High School.
[edit] External links
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- Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
- Australian Places - Blackburn (History)
- City of Whitehorse
| Suburbs of the City of Whitehorse | |
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Blackburn | Blackburn North | Blackburn South | Box Hill | Box Hill North | Box Hill South | Burwood | Burwood East | Forest Hill | Mitcham | Mont Albert | Mont Albert North | Nunawading | Surrey Hills | Vermont | Vermont South |
