Blackburn North, Victoria
Blackburn North (formerly North Blackburn) is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Whitehorse local government area. Blackburn North recorded a population of 7,627 at the 2021 census.
| Blackburn North Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Blackburn North Location in metropolitan Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37.810°S 145.152°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 7,627 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,930/km2 (7,600/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3130 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 17 km (11 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Whitehorse | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal division(s) | Menzies | ||||||||||||||
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Blackburn North is a predominantly residential suburb, with wide green and leafy streets and houses on quarter acre blocks. The suburb had its start in the early 1960s, much of it being built on land formerly used as an apple orchard. North Blackburn Shopping Centre was originally known as Old Orchard Shopping Centre for this reason, as is Old Orchard Primary School today. North Blackburn Post Office opened on 2 May 1955 and was renamed Blackburn North around 1990.
Prior to the formation of the City of Whitehorse in 1994, Blackburn North was a part of the now defunct City of Nunawading.