The Basin
The Basin is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Knox local government area. The Basin recorded a population of 4,497 at the 2021 census.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ferntree Gully railway station and Boronia railway station.
Ferntree Gully railway station
Railway station
Photo: Lakeyboy, Public domain.
Ferntree Gully station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Belgrave line, part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Ferntree Gully in Victoria, Australia. Ferntree Gully railway station is situated 3½ km southwest of The Basin.
Boronia railway station
Railway station
Photo: Lakeyboy, Public domain.
Boronia station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Belgrave line, part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Boronia in Victoria, Australia. Boronia railway station is situated 3½ km west of The Basin.
Burnham Beeches
Building
Photo: Chris Phutully, CC BY 2.0.
Burnham Beeches is a 1930s streamline-moderne mansion built for Aspro sales magnate Alfred Nicholas on Sherbrooke Road, Sherbrooke, Victoria in the Dandenong Ranges, 40 kilometres from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Burnham Beeches is situated 4 km southeast of The Basin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sassafras and Boronia.
Sassafras
Sassafras is a small town, east of Melbourne in the Yarra Valley region. In the forest, this beautiful town has many sights and eclectic stores.
Boronia
Photo: Thebusofdoom, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Boronia is a suburb in the Yarra Valley, 29 km east of Melbourne CBD. Boronia is a tree-lined suburb, with views of the National Park and the city of Melbourne.
Belgrave
Belgrave is a suburb in Yarra Valley, 35 km east of Melbourne. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2016 Census, Belgrave had a population of 3,929.
The Basin
Latitude
-37.85569° or 37° 51′ 21″ southLongitude
145.32141° or 145° 19′ 17″ eastPopulation
4,500Elevation
171 metres (561 feet)United Nations Location Code
AU 7ICOpen location code
4RJ748VC+PHOpenStreetMap ID
node 2597855514OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“The Basin” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “The Basin”
- Persian: “بیسین، ویکتوریا”
- Swedish: “The Basin (del av en befolkad plats)”
- Swedish: “The Basin”
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Localities in the Area
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