Bull Creek, Western Australia

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Bull Creek
PerthWestern Australia

Established: 1968
Postcode: 6149
Property Value: AUD $344,000
Location: 11 km from Perth
LGA: City of Melville
State District: Murdoch
Federal Division: Tangney
Suburbs around Bull Creek
Booragoon Brentwood Rossmoyne
Bateman Bull Creek Willetton
Murdoch Leeming Canning Vale

Bull Creek is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the local government area of [Cthe City of Melville. It's post code is 6149.

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[edit] History

Bull Creek is named after the creek of the same name, which itself is named for Henry Bull, to whom a grant of 1.20 km² of nearby land was made in 1830. A larger grant of 5.20 km² later in that year was made to Thomas Middleton; it is this land that today makes up the largest part of the suburb.

[edit] Shopping

On the southern side of Bullcreek, there is Bullcreek Shopping Centre. It has Target, Woolworths, Tandy electronics. It also has a Red Rooster and Hungry Jack's restaurant, an ANZ Bank and Commonwealth Bank ATMs in its vicinity. There are a few local shops on Parry Avenue, which cuts through the middle of the suburb.

[edit] Education

Residents living in Bullcreek attend Bullcreek Primary School and Oberthur Primary School. All Saints' College is a private school situated on the northern side of Bullcreek. One of the nearest government high schools is Rossmoyne Senior High School. Bullcreek is also very closeby to Murdoch University, Winthrop Baptist College, Murdoch College, and even Sommerville Baptist College via South Street.

[edit] RAAFWA

Another attraction of Bull Creek is the wonderful RAAF musuem, located on Bull Creek Drive.

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[edit] References

Real Estate in WA

Suburbs of the City of Melville

Alfred Cove | Applecross | Ardross | Attadale | Bateman | Bicton | Booragoon | Brentwood | Bull Creek | Kardinya | Leeming | Melville | Mount Pleasant | Murdoch | Myaree | Palmyra | Willagee | Winthrop