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Thinking of a nice way to relax and have fun? Look outside the box and deviate from those normal routines of having fun like going to the mall and chilling out in the bars. To experience something new in life, why not book a car first with Box Hill Car Rental and have an exciting road trip to Box Hill, Melbourne, Australia!

 

Box Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and is about 14 kilometers from the central business district of Melbourne. Box Hill has a population of approximately 8,600 and its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse.

 

Before, Box Hill was an independent city. But in the 1950s, it was absorbed into Melbourne as part of the eastward expansion of the metropolis.

 

Box Hill is known for its multicultural diversity thus, resulting to large range of restaurants and cafes of various international cuisines.

 

Aside from its cafes and restaurants, Box Hill has many attractions that cater to all locals and tourists alike.

 

1. The Box Hill Community Arts Centre

 

The Box Hill Community Art Centre is an artistic and cultural centre within the City of Whitehorse.

 

It houses a wide variety of local arts and community groups which include the Alcove Art Shop. 

 

Box Hill Community Art Centre is considered as a meeting place where people from all classes of society can come together to experience, admire, and enjoy art! Art classes and workshops are also offered throughout the year for people of all ages!

 

2. Box Hill – Dandenong Ranges National Park

 

The Dandenong Ranges National Park is a very popular attraction that caters people to gaze upon its beautiful western slopes! With an area of about 3215 hectares, the park offers opportunities for walking, sightseeing, picnicking, nature observation, and car touring!

 

Dandenong Ranges National Park has more than 350 plant species which include the rare cinnamon wattle and smooth tea-tree. There are also more than 150 species of birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians that are present in the park!

 

Rhododendrons bloom at the park’s picnic area in spring. And the gullies along Dandenong Creek support mountain ash communities —which are the largest flowering plants in the world which could grow up to 100 meters in height and could live for 500 years!— while the drier, more exposed, western slopes are covered by long-leaved box and red stringy-bark communities.

 

Box Hill is definitely the place to be if you want to experience a new taste of life!

 

-Grandpa Benjamin