Rockingham, Western Australia

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Rockingham
Perth, Western Australia

Population:

11,406 (2001 census)^[1]

Established:

1890s

Postcode:

6168

Area:

14.7 km²

Property Value:

AUD $350,500 (Q3 2006)^[2]

Location:

47 km from Perth

LGA:

City of Rockingham

State District:

Rockingham

Federal Division:

Brand

Suburbs around Rockingham
		East Rockingham
Peron	Rockingham	Hillman
Shoalwater	Safety Bay	Cooloongup

This article is about a suburb in Perth, Western Australia. For the local government area, see City of Rockingham.

Rockingham (32°16′49″S, 115°43′26″E; post code: 6168) is a suburb and regional centre 47 km south of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Rockingham.

The Catalpa Memorial, Rockingham

[edit] History

It was first surveyed in 1847, it was gazetted as a town in 1897. In its early days, Rockingham was a busy port, shipping jarrah and sandalwood overseas.

The city fronts onto the sheltered waters of Cockburn Sound and is a popular holiday destination.

On 9 September 2005, a memorial was unveiled at Rockingham beach to commemorate the Catalpa rescue. The memorial is a large statue of six Wild Geese.

[edit] Transport

Rockingham Bus Station
Rockingham Train Station (future)

[edit] External links

Suburbs of the City of Rockingham
Baldivis \| Cooloongup \| East Rockingham \| Golden Bay \| Hillman \| Karnup \| Peron \| Port Kennedy \| Rockingham \| Safety Bay \| Secret Harbour \| Shoalwater \| Singleton \| Waikiki \| Warnbro