Blackburn (Victoria)

Blackburn is a suburb of the Australian city of Melbourne and is between Box Hill and Nunawading only 20 km east of the city center. He belongs to the administrative area Whitehorse City. The district is named after one of its first settlers, the designer of the Yan - Yan - water reservoirs in Melbourne, James Blackburn, who had then settled south of the small town on the Blackburn Creek.

History

A first hotel was built in 1861 for travelers and gold mining, followed by a second 1865. More than 10 years later (1876 ) opened the first post office opened in 1882 and the railway line between Box Hill and Lilydale. By train the actual development Blackburns started.

Through the mediation of the " Freehold Investment and Banking Company " also flourished in the number of farmers. Also, the community center ( Public Hall ) was built in 1888 with the help of this company, and in 1889 the Blackburn Creek dammed a lake.

1888, the Methodist church was consecrated in 1890 was followed by the consecration of the first Anglican Church. 1889, the primary school was opened. The main industries were and are agriculture, fruit growing and the cultivation of orchids.

Blackburn had after Census ( Census ) in 1911 just 1,158 inhabitants and 2,616 inhabitants in 1933. In 2011, 12,796 people lived in the district.