Back Blackburn (bahin nga lungsod) CEB Blackburn (Victoria) German بلکبرن، ویکتوریا Persian Blackburn, Bhictòria Scots/Gaelic Blackburn, Victoria Malay Blackburn (Victoria) Dutch Blackburn (del av en befolkad plats) Swedish بلیک برن، وکٹوریہ Urdu
| Blackburn Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°49′34″S 145°09′04″E / 37.826°S 145.151°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 14,478 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,496/km2 (6,470/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3130 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 16 km (10 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Whitehorse | ||||||||||||||
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Blackburn is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of Melbourne's Central Business District,[2] located within the City of Whitehorse local government area. Blackburn recorded a population of 14,478 at the 2021 census.[1]
The origin of the name Blackburn is not certain, but may have been after an early settler or James Blackburn, who designed Yan Yean Reservoir.
Blackburn is bounded in the west by Middleborough Road, in the north by Springfield Road, in the east by an irregular line along streets to the east of Blackburn Lake Sanctuary - known as the Bellbird area - and in the south by Canterbury Road.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Blackburn (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Postcode for Blackburn, Victoria (Near Melbourne) - Postcodes Australia".
