(source: Knox Historical Society) "The Basin" is shown on an 1868 survey plan, when settlers had taken licences or made freehold purchases of the land.

William and Kate Chandler planted an acorn soon after they settled in The Basin—the English Oak still stands (source—historical marker).

To encourage summer tourists to visit and see the stables, training facilities and horses, Miller ran a private coach service from Forest Road in The Basin to Bayswater Railway Station.

Miller was prominent in local affairs and was the first President of the new Shire of Fern Tree Gully.

Miller faced financial ruin in the 1890s when the sweepstakes were declared illegal and he had to give up his property at The Basin.

The Boronia and The Basin Community Newspaper (BBCN) is produced and distributed each month by local volunteers.

Bus route 755 runs from The Basin to local train stations at Bayswater, Boronia and Ferntree Gully.

The suburb has three primary schools: There are two pre-schools—The Basin Pre-school (Forest Road) and Goodwin Estate pre-school (Rome Beauty Avenue) There are 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, liquor store, greengrocer, jeweller, butcher, financial advisor, wine bar/restaurant, bookstore, dog training gear, nursery/gift shop, hairdressing salons, fish and chips and tattoo shop/gallery.

The Basin Theatre Group's mission is to provide a variety of theatrical productions that are high quality and affordable, and at times, extraordinary and inspiring.

Places of Worship in The Basin include the Romanian Seventh-day Adventist Church, St Bernadette's Catholic Mass Centre (part of the primary school) and Vinayagar Hindu Temple.