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 (1.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $375,000 (Q1 2007)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 15 km (9 mi) from Perth | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Canning | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Riverton | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Tangney | ||||||||||||
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Ferndale is a southeastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Canning and it is located approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) from Perth's central business district.
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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 have been two primary schools in the suburb for several decades: Ferndale Primary, located in west Ferndale; and Kinlock Primary in the east. However, Kinlock has closed following the 2007 school year, along with Lynwood Primary in a neighbouring suburb. From 2008, students from those two schools will be moved to Ferndale Primary School. In 2009, a new Primary school, now named Bannister Creek Primary, will be built on the former Lynwood Primary school site, and this will take all students from the both Ferndale and Lynwood after Ferndale Primary closes late in that year. [6] Each of the primary schools mentioned 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 Bull Creek train station.
Ferndale is served by the Transperth bus service 508 linking the area to Bull Creek and to Cannington. It is operated by Swan Transit. Prior to the commencement of the Perth-Mandurah rail line, Transperth operated two routes through Ferndale (877 and 878), which had linked the suburb to Cannington and Perth.
[edit] References
- ^ Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2006-07. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.
- ^ Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (2006). Suburb Profile - Ferndale. Retrieved on 2007-05-27.
- ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. History of metropolitan suburb names - F. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
- ^ Western Australian Planning Commission. 1955 Atlas - Soil classification and vegetation. Retrieved on 2007-03-24.
- ^ Department of Land Information. StreetSmart® Perth Street Directory, 49 (2008), West Australian Newspapers Ltd, 404, 434. ISBN 978-1-921048-19-7.
- ^ Department of Education and Training "School Information - New Schools" http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/schoolinfo/ESTAT/Latest/NewSchools.htm Accessed 2nd of January, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Ferndale, Western Australia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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