Eglinton, Western Australia

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Eglinton
Perth, Western Australia

Looking southeast from future Marmion Avenue just north of Pipidinny Road.

Postcode:

6034

Location:

44 km from Perth

LGA:

City of Wanneroo

State District:

Wanneroo

Federal Division:

Pearce

Suburbs around Eglinton
	Yanchep
	Eglinton	Carabooda
	Alkimos

Eglinton (31°35′S 115°40′E; post code: 6034) is a presently unpopulated suburb in the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located approximately 44 km north of Perth's central business district (CBD) on the Indian Ocean. For the most part, the suburb is covered in native banksia woodland, scrubland and heath typical of the Swan Coastal Plain.

Part of the City of Wanneroo local government area, it is bounded to the north by Yanchep, to the east by Carabooda and to the south by Alkimos. The area is part of the Alkimos-Eglinton region being considered by the State Government for a future urban region.

1 History
2 Future Plans
3 Geography
4 Facilities
5 Transport
6 References
7 External links

[edit] History

Eglinton was approved in 1973 as a suburb name and is named after the barque Eglinton which was wrecked on rocks near Alkimos which now bear its name.^[1]

Prior to European settlement, Noongar Aboriginal people had lived in the area for more than 40,000 years, taking advantage of the abundant food and water around the chain of wetlands on the coastal plain. In winter, they moved eastwards away from coastal weather, to return in summer as inland supplies dried up. The Mooro people (led by elder Yellagonga during the early years of European settlement) stretched from the Moore River near Guilderton to what is now the Perth central business district, and used to move between Lakes Joondalup, Neerabup and Yanchep. Local legend is that Pipidinny Swamp was created from the blood and meat of the crocodile's tail that settled here. The part of the stock route between Joondalup and Yanchep is now part of the Yaberoo Budjara Heritage Trail, part of the Bicentennial Heritage Trails Network established in 1988.^[2]

In 1865, European settlers established the Aboriginal tracks as a stock route from Dongara (near Geraldton) to Fremantle, travelling along the west side of the lakes.

The area is mostly scrub and bush today but also has some low-level agriculture based along Wanneroo and Pipidinny Roads. In March 1997, the name Eglinton acquired another association when the body of Claremont serial killing victim Ciara Glennon was found near a track in the area.^[3]

Pipidinny Road looking towards coast.

[edit] Future Plans

There are future plans for an Alkimos-Eglinton Satellite City, covered by Amendment 1029/33 to the Metropolitan Region Scheme (May 2006). LandCorp, the State's land development agency, estimates that 55,000 people will live in the area once it is complete, that the centre will include "hospitals, tertiary educational institutions, major retail, commercial and recreational facilities" and that stage 1 blocks would be offered for sale in 2008.^[4]^[5] The Environmental Protection Authority, however, raised concerns in November 2005 about the amendment, saying that it "would, in part, be inconsistent with the conservation and protection of significant environmental and geoheritage values in the area", and recommended that the amount of reserves be greatly increased.^[6]

[edit] Geography

Eglinton lies roughly between the proposed Mitchell Freeway to the east and the Indian Ocean to the west.^[7]

Eglinton's population was not measured at the ABS 2001 census. A few agricultural holdings exist at the eastern end of the suburb near Pipidinny Swamp.

[edit] Facilities

Eglinton has no conventional facilities at the present stage and is accessible only by Pipidinny Road, which runs via Pipidinny Swamp to within 200 m of the beach. The Alkimos wreck can be viewed from the nearby coastline, where almost untouched beaches are accessible by sandtrack. The suburb offers a wide array of native scrubland, woodland and heath, varying in condition from excellent to completely degraded, and including Xanthorrhoea preissii (commonly known as "black boys"), banksia, sheoak and Nuytsia floribunda. Some degradation has occurred due to uncontrolled vehicular access, clearing for stock grazing, fire and rabbits.^[8]

[edit] Transport

Plans to extend Marmion Avenue through the area in 2007 are in progress. Eglinton is not presently served by public transport - the nearest bus service is 490 Transperth bus between Clarkson train station and Two Rocks along Wanneroo Road in nearby Carabooda^[9], operated by the Public Transport Authority.

[edit] References

^ Department of Land Information. History of suburb names - D-E. Retrieved on 2006-11-07.
^ Heritage Council of WA (June 1998). Yaberoo Budjara Heritage Trail. Retrieved on 2006-10-08.
^ Post Newspapers (27 January 2001). Spiers family pain still strong after 5 years. Retrieved on 2006-11-18.
^ Votes and Proceedings, No.75, WA Legislative Assembly, 10 May 2006. Accessed 2006-09-29
^ Alkimos-Eglinton, LandCorp, 2005. Accessed 2006-09-29.
^ EPA Bulletin 1207 - Alkimos-Eglinton MRS Amendment 1029/33, Environmental Protection Authority, 21 November 1995. Accessed 2006-09-29.
^ 2006 StreetSmart directory, Department of Lands and Surveys, Perth.
^ Environmental Review: Alkimos/Eglinton (MRS Amendment 1029/33), WA Planning Commission, 2003, p.45 etc. (Large PDF)
^ Northern 78 timetable, Transperth, effective 8 August 2005. Accessed 2006-11-18