Lynwood, Western Australia
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| Lynwood Perth, Western Australia |
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| Population: | 3,228 (2001 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1965 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 6147 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 1.8 km² | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $255,000 (Q2 2006)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 17 km from Perth | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Canning | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Riverton | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Tangney | ||||||||||||
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Lynwood (; post code: 6147) is a southeastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Canning.
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[edit] History
Lynwood was first settled by Henry Willett of Willett & Co, who was granted Canning Location 21 on the Canning River (which included nearby Parkwood) and settled in the area in June 1832. In November 1964, the Shire of Canning proposed the names "Burtsdale" and "Willetton" for Willetton and Lynwood/Parkwood respectively, the name Burtsdale honouring Septimus Burt, who purchased the land in 1882. In August 1965, developers at Lynwood requested the name "Clovercrest Estate", but finally agreed to "Lynwood". The name Willetton was shifted westwards and Lynwood was gazetted in December 1965.[3] Parkwood was part of Lynwood until 1993.
[edit] Geography
Lynwood is bounded by High Road to the south and south-west, Nicholson Road to the east and Metcalfe Road to the north and north-west. The Canning River is about 300 m north-east of the suburb's boundary.[4]
At the ABS 2001 census, Lynwood had a population of 3,227 people living in 1,318 dwellings, about half of which are detached houses on single lots.
[edit] Facilities
Lynwood is a residential suburb with a series of parks connecting along Bannister Creek and parallel to Nicholson Road. It contains a small neighbourhood shopping centre and community hall, as well as a primary school. Lynwood Senior High School is in nearby Parkwood. The Riverton Forum and Westfield Carousel shopping centres are less than 2 km away, as is the Riverton Leisureplex, a large facility with sporting, fitness and recreation facilities first opened on 9 November 2001[5], operated by the City of Canning and including the council's largest library.
[edit] Transport
Lynwood is served by bus services from Cannington which link it to Perth's CBD. All services are operated by the Public Transport Authority.
[edit] Politics
Lynwood has a broadly lower-middle-class, mixed-ethnic population. It generally supports the Australian Labor Party at both Federal and state elections.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ 2001 Census, Australian Bureau of Statistics
- ^ REIWA Suburb Profile
- ^ Department of Land Information. History of suburb names - L. Retrieved on 2006-11-07.
- ^ 2006 StreetSmart directory, Department of Lands and Surveys, Perth.
- ^ http://www.canning.wa.gov.au/lplex/
[edit] External links
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- Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
| Suburbs of the City of Canning | |
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Bentley | Canning Vale | Cannington | East Cannington | Ferndale | Leeming | Lynwood | Parkwood | Queens Park | Riverton | Rossmoyne | Shelley | St James | Welshpool | Willetton | Wilson |
