Ferndale, Western Australia
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| Ferndale Perth, Western Australia |
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| Population: | 4,763 (2001 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1970s | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 6148 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 3.6 km² | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $345,000 (Q3 2006)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 15 km from Perth | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Canning | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Riverton | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Tangney | ||||||||||||
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Ferndale (; post code: 6148) is a southeastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Canning and it is located approximately 15 km from the Perth CBD.
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[edit] History
The name Ferndale originated from developers, whom decided not to proceed with the City of Canning's choice of Shearnstead. In 1965, the name change was approved.[3] The eastern section of Ferndale Crescent was once Menzies Road. Low scrub forest covered most of the suburb until developed in the late sixties and seventies. [4]
[edit] Geography
Ferndale is bounded by Metcalfe Road to the south-east, the Canning River to the north and north-west, and Bannister Creek to the south-west. Its main street is Ferndale Crescent, which runs like an inverted U-shape from Metcalfe Road - the eastern leg of the street serves as a "centre line" to divide south-west and north-east Ferndale.[5]
At the ABS 2001 census, Ferndale had a mostly middle-income population of 4,655 people living in 1,960 dwellings, almost all of which were detached houses.
[edit] Facilities
Prominent features of the suburb also include Ferndale Reserve, a large sports ground; and the small Ferndale Shopping Centre. There are two primary schools in the suburb, Ferndale Primary, located in west Ferndale; and Kinlock Primary in the east. Both are feeder schools to Lynwood Senior High School, the main secondary school of the surrounding suburbs. The Canning River Regional Park, located in Ferndale's north, is a popular route for cycling and walking as it is the parkland of the Canning River.
[edit] Transport
Ferndale's main road, Metcalfe Road, links two routes - Nicholson Road, which links Ferndale to Cannington and Westfield Carousel; and High Road, linking to Riverton and the future Bull Creek train station.
Ferndale is served by 877 and 878 buses linking the area to the Perth CBD and to Cannington. All services are operated by the Public Transport Authority.
[edit] References
- ^ 2001 Census, Australian Bureau of Statistics
- ^ REIWA Suburb Profile
- ^ Department of Land Information. History of suburb names - F. Retrieved on 2007-01-17.
- ^ Western Australian Planning Commission. 1955 Atlas - Soil classification and vegetation. Retrieved on 2007-03-24.
- ^ 2006 StreetSmart directory, Department of Lands and Surveys, Perth.
[edit] External links
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- Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
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