Blackburn
Blackburn is a Victorian suburb located approximately 16km east of the Melbourne CBD. The area was first settled by Europeans in the early 1840s, beginning as a dense woodland speckled with orchards and small farms. Today, the area has developed into a populous residential area, with more than 13,000 people calling the suburb home.
Blackburn is an excellent choice for sport-centric families, with plenty of options on offer. Sporting opportunities in the area include an Australian team along with several cricket, soccer, netball, tennis, and basketball clubs.
Families in Blackburn will enjoy a range of recreational activities including exploring the beautiful Blackburn Lake Sanctuary, traversing the Cootamundra Walk, and shopping at the nearby Box Hill centre. All parts of the suburb are easily accessed via public transport, including the Laburnum and Blackburn railway corridors.
Blackburn residents have deep community ties, with several clubs, community centres, libraries, and places of worship existing within the suburb.
There are approximately 146 childcare services offered across Blackburn and its surrounding suburbs, including centre-based early learning centres, long daycare, occasion care, out of school hours care, and family daycare.
The majority of early learning services in the area offer extra inclusions such as in-house meals, thorough education programs, convenient transport, nappies, and excursions and incursions.