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Blackburn North, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3130 · City of Whitehorse

Discover Blackburn North with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
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Victoria regional photograph · Shkuru Afshar / CC BY-SA 4.0
Schools22within 3 kmActivities88within 5 kmUpcoming events3shown within 5 kmHomes23for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis22 within 5 kmMartial arts20 within 5 kmSoccer11 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer7 within 5 kmOther sports7 within 5 km
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Swimming5 within 5 kmBasketball4 within 5 kmCricket3 within 5 kmNetball3 within 5 kmAthletics2 within 5 kmArts & dance11 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM11 within 5 kmMusic9 within 5 kmKids' activities & play3 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing2 within 5 km
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Explore Blackburn North

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Bolton Park

Box Hill · 1.6 km

Sports courts / fields Playground Parking
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Sports & local clubs around Blackburn North

Tennis around Blackburn North

22 listed within 5 km of Blackburn North · 2 in Blackburn North

Kelly Tennis

Blackburn North

Tennis

In Blackburn North

Nunawading Tennis Club

Blackburn North

Tennis

In Blackburn North

Koonung Park Tennis Club

Blackburn

Tennis

0.1 km from central Blackburn North

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See all 22 within 5 km

Martial arts around Blackburn North

20 listed within 5 km of Blackburn North

K-Tigers Taekwondo Centre

Blackburn

Taekwondo

1 km from central Blackburn North

Blackburn Karate Club

Blackburn

Karate

1.1 km from central Blackburn North

Australian Jiu-Jitsu Judo & Chinese Boxing Federation of Instructors

Blackburn

Jiujitsu

1.1 km from central Blackburn North

Not finding it in Blackburn North? Listed in Blackburn (3 · 1 km), Nunawading (3 · 2.4 km), Box Hill (1 · 2.7 km)

See all 20 within 5 km

Soccer around Blackburn North

11 listed within 5 km of Blackburn North

Social Sport - Box Hill

Box Hill

Futsal

1.7 km from central Blackburn North

Doncaster Rovers Soccer Club

Doncaster East

SoccerMiniRoos

2.4 km from central Blackburn North

Doncaster Action Indoor Sports

Doncaster East

CricketSoccerNetball

2.4 km from central Blackburn North

Not finding it in Blackburn North? Listed in Nunawading (1 · 2.4 km), Box Hill (1 · 2.7 km), Forest Hill (1 · 3.2 km)

See all 11 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Blackburn North

7 listed within 5 km of Blackburn North

Nunawading Gymnastics

Nunawading

Gymnastics

1.6 km from central Blackburn North

Doncaster Little Athletics Centre

Doncaster East

AthleteCheer TeamAdventure & Camping

2.4 km from central Blackburn North

Btyc Gymnastics

Donvale

Gymnastics

2.5 km from central Blackburn North

Not finding it in Blackburn North? Listed in Nunawading (1 · 2.4 km), Mitcham (1 · 3.6 km), Box Hill South (1 · 3.7 km)

See all 7 within 5 km

More sports

More things to do around Blackburn North

Arts & dance around Blackburn North

11 listed within 5 km of Blackburn North · 1 in Blackburn North

Mentative Art

Blackburn North

Painting

In Blackburn North

Karen Margaret Studios

Box Hill North

Dancing SchoolSinging

1.3 km from central Blackburn North

Glide to the side dance studio

Blackburn

Dancing School

1.4 km from central Blackburn North

All arts & dance in Blackburn North (1) →
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Tutoring & STEM around Blackburn North

11 listed within 5 km of Blackburn North

Doncaster Music Centre

Doncaster East

MusicKeyboardSinging

2.4 km from central Blackburn North

EdWorks

Doncaster East

TutoringMathsEnglish

2.4 km from central Blackburn North

Pines Learning Inc.

Doncaster East

TutoringEnglishLearning Centre

2.4 km from central Blackburn North

Not finding it in Blackburn North? Listed in Box Hill (1 · 2.7 km), Forest Hill (1 · 3.2 km), Mitcham (1 · 3.6 km)

See all 11 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Blackburn North

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

22 schools within 3 km of the Blackburn North centre, 3 with a Blackburn North address. See all schools with a Blackburn North address

All schools with a Blackburn North address

Check official school-zone boundaries on each school profile; proximity is not eligibility. Check a specific address

Parks, playgrounds & community places

AIPlaygrounds and parks here come from Blackburn, Box Hill and Doncaster East, among them Furness Park.

Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.

Playgrounds (verified features) (4)

  • Bolton Park

    Box Hill · 1.6 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Parking
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Libraries (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 7)

  • Cootamundra Walk

    Blackburn · 0.3 km

    Parking Picnic tables Sports courts / fields

  • Morton Park

    Blackburn · 1.3 km

    Sports courts / fields Toilets Parking
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  • Kalang Park

    Blackburn · 2 km

    Sports courts / fields Café nearby

Parks (4)

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What's coming up

One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.

Activities by age around Blackburn North

Ages as the provider or event states them. * Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.

Free & low-cost

"Free" means the organiser marks it free; low-cost means a stated price of $15 or less.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Blackburn North: 88 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Blackburn North, parks and playgrounds, and 3 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Blackburn North within City of Whitehorse

3 of the council area’s 76 activity providers · 11th of 16 suburbs by number of providers

City of Whitehorse guideSchools in Blackburn North

Libraries & community placesParks & playgroundsPools & recreationLocal events

Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.

Homes with family context

Homes in and around Blackburn North

A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.

$1.47m

Median, houses

$878k

Median, units

23

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Blackburn North

49 Bowen Road (1/1)

49 Bowen Road

1.6km

Doncaster East, VIC 3109

$1,300,000 – $1,400,000

422House
1/5 Simpsons Road (1/1)

1/5 Simpsons Road

1.8km

Box Hill, VIC 3128

$1,200,000 – $1,300,000

422House
6/31 Ross Street (1/1)

6/31 Ross Street

2.3km

Doncaster East, VIC 3109

$950,000

322Townhouse
5/13-15 Barcelona Street (1/1)

5/13-15 Barcelona Street

2.4km

Box Hill, VIC 3128

$765,000 – $825,000

312Apartment / Unit / Flat
1/14 Sonia Street (1/1)

1/14 Sonia Street

2.4km

Donvale, VIC 3111

$1,150,000 – $1,250,000

422Townhouse
Address withheld (1/1)

Address withheld

2.5km

Doncaster East, VIC 3109

$1,500,000

411House

Recently sold within 5 km of Blackburn North

Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.

8/11 John Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
8/11 John Street400m

Blackburn, VIC 3130

2
1
1
4/53-55 Williams Road (1/1)
Sold
House
4/53-55 Williams Road500m

Blackburn, VIC 3130

3
2
2
1/108 Surrey Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
1/108 Surrey Road600m

Blackburn North, VIC 3130

3
2
1
6/113 Surrey Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
6/113 Surrey Road600m

Blackburn North, VIC 3130

2
1
1
2 Strickland Court (1/1)
Sold
House
2 Strickland Court700m

Blackburn North, VIC 3130

3
2
1
26 Kerr Street (1/1)
Sold
House
26 Kerr Street800m

Blackburn, VIC 3130

4
2
2

Medians are of settled sales (2025-Q4). Source: Victorian Property Sales Report © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0

Compare properties in this guide

Select up to three homes. Each property page includes nearby schools and activities.

Feature49 Bowen Road1/5 Simpsons Road6/31 Ross Street5/13-15 Barcelona Street1/14 Sonia StreetDoncaster East VIC 3109
Property typeHOUSEHOUSETOWNHOUSEAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATTOWNHOUSEHOUSE
Bedrooms443344
Bathrooms222121
Car spaces222221
Asking price$1,300,000–$1,400,000$1,200,000–$1,300,000$950,000$765,000–$825,000$1,150,000–$1,250,000$1,500,000

Without JavaScript, the table shows all listed homes.

Nearby suburbs

Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Blackburn North

    Tennis 2, Arts & dance 1

    3 schools · 0 parks

  • Blackburn1 km · same council

    Martial arts 3, Tennis 3, Arts & dance 1, Music 1

    5 schools · 6 parks

  • Box Hill North2.4 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Athletics 1, Basketball 1, Music 1 +1

    3 schools · 1 park

  • Nunawading2.4 km · same council

    Martial arts 3, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Other sports 1 +2

    2 schools · 1 park

  • Box Hill2.7 km · same council

    Swimming 2, Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1 +3

    4 schools · 3 parks

  • Forest Hill3.2 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Soccer 1, Swimming 1

    1 school · 1 park

Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.

Explore nearby family guides

Blackburn family guide · 1 kmBox Hill North family guide · 2.4 kmNunawading family guide · 2.4 kmBox Hill family guide · 2.7 kmForest Hill family guide · 3.2 kmBlackburn South family guide · 3.4 kmMitcham family guide · 3.6 kmBox Hill South family guide · 3.7 kmDoncaster East family guide · 2.4 kmMont Albert North family guide · 3.9 kmDonvale family guide · 3 km

This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 21 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.

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Inside Blackburn North, AroundSchools lists Mentative Art under arts and dance and Kelly Tennis under tennis. For kids' activities beyond those, this guide reaches into Blackburn, Nunawading and Box Hill.

Martial arts listings come from Blackburn, Nunawading and Blackburn South, soccer from Box Hill, Forest Hill and Doncaster East, and music lessons from Blackburn and Box Hill. AroundSchools lists 20 martial arts providers within 5 km of Blackburn North.

The schools section opens with Blackburn North's primary schools, among them Old Orchard Primary School, before schools in neighbouring suburbs.

AITo keep going, the Blackburn page holds the martial arts and music listings, and the Box Hill page has the soccer ones.

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.

Kids activities across City of Whitehorse

76 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Whitehorse
Sports59Creative Arts11Music9Academic6Entertainment2Health1

Local guides & reading

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All kids' activities listed in Blackburn North

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Blackburn North.

* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.