Carabooda, Western Australia

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Carabooda
Perth, Western Australia

View from Wanneroo/Karoborup Roads.
Population: 377 (2001 census)[1]
Postcode: 6033
Area: 19.1 km² (7.4 sq mi)
Location: 45 km (28 mi) from Perth
LGA: City of Wanneroo
State District: Wanneroo
Federal Division: Pearce
Suburbs around Carabooda:
Yanchep
Eglinton Carabooda
Alkimos Nowergup

Carabooda is a rural locality in outer northern Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Wanneroo.

The region gives its name to a distinctive form of building limestone called Carabooda limestone. An abandoned theme park is located on Karoborup Road - it was known as Dizzy Lamb Park, and specialised in vintage cars and military vehicles until its closure in 2000.

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[edit] History

The suburb of Carabooda (spelled Karoborup or Karroborup in earlier documents) takes its name from the lake nearby. The lake name was first recorded by J.W. Gregory in January 1843, and is a Noongar Aboriginal word. The current spelling was in use by 1867, and it was approved as a suburb name in 1982.[2] The name "Karoborup" survives in a regional road through the suburb.

[edit] Geography

Carabooda is bounded by Romeo Road/Karoborup Road to the south, the proposed Mitchell Freeway to the west, Cutler Road and Old Yanchep Road to the east and Walding Road (near the Yanchep turnoff) to the north.[3]

At the ABS 2001 census, Carabooda had a population of 377 people living in 137 dwellings.[1] Carabooda is a sparsely populated agricultural suburb, and several plant nurseries and wineries and a wildlife park are located in the area.[3]

[edit] Transport

Carabooda is served by the Transperth 490 bus route between Clarkson train station and Two Rocks along Wanneroo Road.[4] This service is operated by Path Transit.

[edit] Politics

Carabooda's political leanings are unclear due to its small size and the lack of a polling booth. The nearest large booths tend to favour the Australian Labor Party historically, although most have been won by the Coalition in recent times, especially at federal level.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (19 November 2002). Community Profile Series : Carabooda (State Suburb). 2001 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
  2. ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. History of metropolitan suburb names - C. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
  3. ^ a b Department of Land Information. StreetSmart® Perth Street Directory, 49 (2008), West Australian Newspapers Ltd, Maps 129-130. ISBN 978-1-921048-19-7. 
  4. ^ Northern 78 timetable, Transperth, effective 29 April 2007. Accessed 2007-05-01

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