Marmion, Western Australia

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Marmion
Perth, Western Australia

Population: 2,117 (2001 census)[1]
Established: 1970s
Postcode: 6020
Area: 1.2 km² (0.5 sq mi)
Property Value: AUD $805,000 (Q1 2007)[2]
Location: 17 km (11 mi) NW of Perth
LGA: City of Joondalup
State District: Hillarys
Federal Division: Moore
Suburbs around Marmion:
Sorrento Duncraig
Indian Ocean Marmion Duncraig
Watermans Bay Carine

Marmion is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Joondalup.

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[edit] History

Marmion was named after Patrick Marmion, master whaler, who operated a whaling station in the area in 1849. There are still some remains of the old whaling station in the adjacent suburb, Sorrento.[3] A monument to Marmion can be found in Geneff Park in Padbury Circle, Sorrento.

Prior to white settlement, the Whadjuk Aboriginal people, who called the area Mooro, gathered abalone and other shellfish in large numbers off the nearby reefs.

The area was popular with fishermen in the 1930s, and numerous boatsheds and shacks were built there. A townsite was gazetted in the area in 1940,[4] but it remained largely undeveloped until the late 1950s, when the Postal District of Marmion was approved. At first, the only development in the area was the primary school, opened in 1956 as a two-teacher school and nicknamed "The Little School in the Bush", accessible only by a track until the mid-1970s. By 1961, the area west of Cliff Street was largely developed, and the Marmion Angling and Aquatic Club had been established. The rest of the suburb was developed between 1973 and 1976.

[edit] Geography

Marmion is bounded by Marine Terrace to the north, Marmion Avenue to the east, the Beach Road coastal segment to the south and West Coast Drive and the ocean to the west.[5]

At the ABS 2001 census, Marmion had a population of 2,117 people living in 819 dwellings.[1]

Marmion Village shopping centre.
Marmion Village shopping centre.

[edit] Facilities

Marmion is a residential suburb, relying on the Marmion Village shopping centre in Sheppard Way for basic commercial services, and Karrinyup Shopping Centre and Centro Warwick for other services. The suburb is served by the Marmion Primary School and falls within Carine Senior High School's catchment area. Braden Park, a large park with play equipment and lighting, is situated near the shopping centre.[5]

The Marmion Angling and Aquatic Club is a boating and fishing club located above Marmion Beach, which has a function room overlooking the Indian Ocean. Off the coast is the Marmion Marine Park,[6] which provides a home for many species of marine animals.

[edit] Transport

Marmion's west is served by the Transperth 423 bus route between Warwick and Stirling,[7] while the 441 bus along Marmion Avenue,[8] serves the eastern part of the suburb. All bus services are operated by Path Transit.

[edit] Politics

Marmion is a reasonably affluent suburb with a large elderly population. It consistently supports the Liberal Party at both federal and state elections.

2004 Federal Election
  Liberal 59%
  Labor 28%
  Greens 9.2%
  CDP 1.6%
  One Nation 1.3%
2001 Federal Election
  Liberal 55%
  Labor 30%
  Greens 6.3%
  Democrats 4.5%
  One Nation 2.3%
2005 State Election
  Liberal 46%
  Labor 35%
  Greens 10.0%
  CDP 3.4%
  Family First 2.8%
2001 State Election
  Liberal 43%
  Labor 25%
  Independent 13.0%
  Greens 6.2%
  One Nation 5.7%

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (19 November 2002). Community Profile Series : Marmion (State Suburb). 2001 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved on 2007-06-22.
  2. ^ Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (2006). Suburb Profile - Marmion. Retrieved on 2007-06-22.
  3. ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. History of metropolitan suburb names - M. Retrieved on 2007-01-17. Incorrectly references Peter Marmion.
  4. ^ "New Townsite - Marmion (per 940/36)", Western Australia Government Gazette, 5 April 1940, p. 1940:474. 
  5. ^ a b Department of Land Information. StreetSmart® Perth Street Directory, 49 (2008), West Australian Newspapers Ltd, Map 280. ISBN 978-1-921048-19-7. 
  6. ^ Conservation & Land Management (WA) (20 September 2005). Marmion Marine Park. Retrieved on 2007-01-17.
  7. ^ Northern 62 timetable, Transperth, effective 8 August 2005. Accessed 2007-01-17
  8. ^ Northern 63 timetable, Transperth, effective 1 October 2006. Accessed 2007-01-17

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