kamald1

Where can you find absolute peace and quiet in an idyll surrounding with well-maintained houses but with several transport and shopping options at your doorstep, well Blackburn is your suburb to go to if those are your choices.
We have stayed in Blackburn since our arrival into Australia in 1994 and have never moved, why? There was no need, everything we had was at our doorstep and I can say it as for the first 3 years of our arrival none in our family could drive yet we never felt the need for a car as there are bus routes dotting and servicing every large lane. The Blackburn Station still has a small town feel with small cafes in its surroundings. Good schools -both primary and secondary - are there viz Boxhill and Blackburn High plus Burwood Heights.
If you are looking for a safe, family oriented suburb with decent, well educated professionals as your next door neighbors then this is the ideal place for settling down.

On the downside there is very little nightlife or exceptional restaurants within Blackburn (though Boxhill is just 2 kms away) but when you are living in a little piece of paradise, who needs that!