The Basin is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria,
Australia, 31 km east of Melbourne's central
business district. Its local government area is the
City of Knox. At the 2006 census, The Basin had a
population of 4,108.
The Basin has various shops and restaurants
fronting two sides of The Basin Triangle, amidst a
village atmosphere. Retail outlets include a gym, a
licensed post office, two pubs, cafés, milk bar,
liquor store, greengrocer, jeweller, butcher,
bookstore, restaurants, hairdressing salons, fish
and chips, and bicycle shop.