Collingwood Heights, Western Australia

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Collingwood Heights Albany, Western Australia
Population:	677 (2001 Census)[1]
Postcode:	6330
Area:	2.5 km²
Property Value:	AUD $345,000 (Q3 2006)
Location:	5 km from Albany
LGA:	City of Albany
State District:	Albany
Federal Division:	O'Connor
Suburbs around Collingwood Heights Lange Bayonet Head Yakamia Collingwood Heights Emu Point Spencer Park Seppings Collingwood Park

Collingwood Heights (34°59′31″S, 117°55′19″E; post code: 6330) is a north-eastern suburb of Albany, Western Australia, between the Albany city centre and Emu Point. The suburb was known as Collingwood until the 1980s. Its Local Government Area is the City of Albany.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Facilities 3 Transport 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Geography

Collingwood Heights is bounded by the Yakamia Creek Diversion to the north, Martin and Ulster Roads to the west and Collingwood Road to the southeast. Most of the suburb's population of 677 persons^[1] is concentrated around a small residential estate at Breaksea Park.^[2]

[edit] Facilities

Collingwood Heights is a small residential suburb located within a wider open area in the creek's catchment area. A B&B and an information bay are located in the suburb.

Collingwood Heights contains a private school, Southlands Christian College, which was established in 1999 and teaches the ACE curriculum.^[3]. The nearest state primary school is two suburbs away in Mount Clarence. High school students have the option of going to St Joseph's College, a private Catholic school in Spencer Park, or Albany Senior High School.

[edit] Transport

Collingwood Heights is served by Route 401 from Albany operated by Love's Bus Service.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Coordinates: -34.992° 117.922°

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