Blackburn and its immediate surrounds have achieved total retail equilibrium. Blackburn Village’s stores serve for everyday shopping purposes, where Angelo’s Organic Natureland and Honey Thief Bakery fill the endless pantries and fridges of locals and their families. Encircling Morton Park is an extensive collection of shopping centres – including Forest Hill Chase, Brand Smart and North Blackburn Shopping Centre. For those longer shopping days that may exercise the wallet a touch more, there is Westfield Doncaster and the newly redeveloped Eastland.
Eastland, which is found in nearby Ringwood, not only houses high-end stores such as Scanlan Theodore, Martin York and sass & bide, but fast-fashion stores including H&M. There is also the option to indulge
at one of the Town Square’s many restaurants following a movie session, including 400 Gradi East, Hunter & Barrel and Jimmy Grants. For bulk shopping occasions, Costco is also nearby, hosting a sensational array of local and international products.
Blackburn is an area that showcases the best of Melbourne’s rich food culture, minus the insane crowds and weekend waits. You’ll be tempted to take your food from one of the local cafes find a calm spot in one of the many parks. However, if you feel like dining in, Black Alchemy, Little Woodpecker and Lily Loves George are a few crowd favourites on hand. If you are craving some Asian food, pop over to Box Hill for Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Malaysian, Vietnamese or any other Asian cuisine the tastebuds call for.
Locals have celebrated the development of Eastland for a variety of reasons. It could be the fact that in one place you can visit all types of stores, catch a movie, and sit down to dinner in the Town Square, too.
A sensationally designed centre with stores to match, Morton Park residents will be treated to the presence of Westfield Doncaster, holding all stores, budget to high-end, for all ages and purposes.
This remains as one of Victoria’s oldest shopping centres, but has impressively evolved with the tastes of its visitors, now hosting over 200 stores.
North Blackburn Shopping Centre caters to a wide array of needs. Visitors will find everything from fresh food grocers to stock up at, to stores perfect for gift shopping.
This library is all about servicing the community, not only through the wide selection of books on offer, but story times for the little bookworms, too.
Inconceivable reductions on brands such as Oroton, Sheridan and Saba hide inside this outlet centre. Over 60 local and international labels await bargain hunters.
Offering Mandarin Chinese as a second language, iPads for digital learning, and a kitchen garden program sets this primary school apart from others.
Equipped with a food technology centre, gymnasium, amphitheatre and flexible learning spaces, this school is one of Blackburn’s prime schooling options.
The Catholic philosophy is the foundation of this primary school’s programs, providing students with opportunities to develop spiritually, socially, physically and academically.
A leading vocational and higher education provider, Box Hill Institute offers apprenticeships, degrees and short courses, servicing over 64,000 students.
Morton Park residents can reach Ringwood, Doncaster or Melbourne Airport via Blackburn’s well-connected network of buses.
Carrying the Lilydale and Belgrave train lines, this train station is located a mere 400-metre walk from Morton Park.