Churchlands, Western Australia
Churchlands Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Herdsman Lake looking SE towards Perth city centre | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 31°55′19″S 115°47′24″E / 31.922°S 115.79°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 3,638 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6018 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 5 km (3 mi) NW of Perth CBD | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Stirling | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Churchlands | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Curtin | ||||||||||||||
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Churchlands is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia approximately 8 km north-west of the central business district; it lies within the local government area of the City of Stirling. Churchlands is an expensive suburb with most homes built after the 1980s. Its post code is 6018.
History
[edit]This suburb became known as "Churchlands" after being purchased by the Roman Catholic Church in 1891 from the Trigg family.
Education and sporting facilities
[edit]Schools in the area include Churchlands Primary School, Churchlands Senior High School, Hale School and Newman College.
Newman College has its years 3 to 6 and years 7 to 12 located on two campuses in Churchlands.
Subiaco Marist Cricket Club is headquartered at Newman College.
Edith Cowan
[edit]It was formerly home to the Churchlands campus of Edith Cowan University, which closed in 2008.
The campus had been the Churchlands Teachers College (1972-1981) and the Churchlands campus of the Western Australian College of Advanced Education (1982-1990) prior to the founding of Edith Cowan University in 1991, and was the location of the university's headquarters until 2003.[2][3]
The site was subsequently redeveloped as the Churchlands Green housing estate, while a small section of the site, including the campus amphitheatre, was set aside as Edith Cowan Reserve, serving as a memorial to the former campus.[4]
Geography
[edit]On the eastern border of Churchlands is the large 300-hectare (741-acre) Herdsman Lake, which is populated by many bird, amphibian and freshwater fish species. Picnic and bird-watching areas are accessible from the suburb.
Transport
[edit]Bus
[edit]- 83 Perth Busport to City Beach – serves Cromarty Road and Empire Avenue[5]
- 84 Perth Busport to City Beach – serves Selby Street, Flynn Street, Pearson Street and Hale Road[6]
- 85 Perth Busport to Glendalough Station – serves Selby Street[7]
- 998 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) – CircleRoute Clockwise, serves Flynn Street and Pearson Street[8]
- 999 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) – CircleRoute Anti-Clockwise, serves Pearson Street, Flynn Street and Selby Street[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Churchlands (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of ECU and its predecessor Institutions". Edith Cowan University. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "A Young University With a Proud History". Edith Cowan University. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Edith Cowan Reserve opens at Churchlands Green". Edith Cowan University. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Route 83". Bus Timetable 43 (PDF). Transperth. 14 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
- ^ "Route 84". Bus Timetable 43 (PDF). Transperth. 14 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
- ^ "Route 85". Bus Timetable 43 (PDF). Transperth. 14 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
- ^ "Route 998". CircleRoute Timetable 200 (PDF) (CircleRoute). Transperth. 12 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
- ^ "Route 999". CircleRoute Timetable 200 (PDF) (CircleRoute). Transperth. 12 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
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