Budget Blackburn Car Rental

Blackburn is a suburb of Melbourne in Victoria Australia. It is located 17 kilometres (11 miles) east of Melbourne's Central Business District. Blackburn has a population of around 12,796 and is bounded by Springfield Road in the north and Canterbury Road in the south. This suburb is primarily used for residential and commercial purposes. Blackburn is a thirty-five minute drive from the Melbourne airport and taxi shuttles are available to take you from the airport to the Budget Rental location in Blackburn at 116-118 Whitehorse Road.

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Points of interest close to Blackburn Budget Car Hire

There is a rich history in the Blackburn suburb, and there are two amazing heritage listed locations. The first is the Avenue Uniting Church and its stone pipe organ. This organ was built by William Stone of St Kilda for the Congregational Church in St Kilda, and opened March 20, 1879. It is still intact, today, retaining its original pipework, action, soundboards and windchest, console and case. You can find the pipe organ housed at the Avenue Uniting Church's back gallery. The second heritage listing, you will want to visit, is the Box Hill Cemetery Columbarium And Myer Memorial. The Myer memorial was designed by a British architect named Edwin Lutyens as well as local architects. The columbarian is a brick building in the style of a Byzantine which was constructed in 1929. The cemetery contains the war graves of 64 Commonwealth service personnel. This is a great place to take a deep look into the history of Blackburn and park your car hire for a little while.

If you are looking to spend a day outdoors then the Blackburn Lake Sanctuary is the ideal location. This is one of the few remaining natural bushland reserves in Melbourne. Here you will find animals and plant life that are indigenous to the area. There is also a beautiful wetland area, playground, for younger visitors. If you are looking for some retail therapy then head over to the Blackburn Station Village Shopping Centre. Here you will find quaint streets and distinctive shops. The shopping centre has a vast amount of independent business owners. There is also the North Blackburn Shopping Centre which is located on the corner of Springfield Road and Williams Road. This shopping centre is home to two supermarkets, a discount department store and 45 specialty retail stores. The centre also provides ample parking spaces, for your rental, free of charge.