Blackburn South, Victoria
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Blackburn South is a quiet residential area in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the local municipality of City of Whitehorse.
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History
Prior to development in the 1950's, Blackburn was primarily covered by orchards. Orchard Grove, an important access road through the suburb, was named so for this reason.
Major Roads and Public 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.
Blackburn South is also serviced by several Ventura bus lines. These include the 703 and 765 services, which connect the suburb to train stations at Blackburn and Box Hill. The 735 bus also runs through the suburb, linking it to Box Hill and the East Burwood K-Mart
Parks and Sporting Teams
Blackburn South, and its surrounding areas features several excellent parks. These include Wurundjeri Walk which provides an excellent creek-side walk. There are Australian Rules Football 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 the Catholic Saint Lukes. Its high school - Blackburn South High - was amalgamated into Forest Hill Secondary College.
Retail
Blackburn South itself features shops along Canterbury Road (including a Safeway). There are also smaller shops at the corner of Fulton and Holland Road, Indra Road, Vicki Street, and Eley Road. It does feature close proximity to Blackburn, Box Hill, and Forest Hill; easily accessible by either car or bus.
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