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The streams that have become Blackburn Lake Sanctuary were important to Aboriginals for how
many tens of thousands of years? It’s a sacred land and more suburbs should aim for parkland.

Don’t move here if you dislike trees (hard to insure your house in Blackburn due to trees falling on them), possums (expect to get friendly with yr local possum catcher) OR if you keep outdoor cats as pets (big fines for cats found in the Sanctuary).

Awesome that it is just 25 mins to the city on the train; the upgraded station has been a great improvement.
Eastern Freeway and Burwood Highway are relatively close and easy to access.

Bunnings and a DFO on one side and Forest Hill Chase Mall on the other (with a small movie theatre) make it extremely convenient for shopping, plus some decent cafes.
Local schools have been recommended as relatively good. There is a cricket and football field with associated clubs but the area lacks a basketball/netball court for young people. Another improvement would be a local pool.

The incredible strictness of Council in this area in terms of building as regards trees is pretty insane. You need stacks of money and patience to build here, but that is the trade off, because you are living in a very rare & green area (in what is the increasingly overly concreted urban sprawl that is Melbourne).

The locals are generally quiet, friendly, nature fans and mad about dogs, with a communal atmosphere created by Blackburn Lake Sanctuary. I anticipate the area will appreciate in value, given the focus on preserving nature in this suburb.

Pro: the park. It is a big pro too. Con: If you want to build or change a fence to protect your young ‘uns’ it is straight to Council! Pro: There are buses! Con: The buses are loud! Pro: The Road is not narrow Con: It is a central thoroughfare and busy enough to be dangerous. And noisy due to the constant building in the area and trucks. Pro: Walking distance to train station. Con: The birds are really damn noisy (kidding, there is no con, it is lovely). It’s six of one and half a dozen of the other living on this street if you are picky. But it’s worth it to be in Blackburn ,in my humble opinion.