Mullaloo, Western Australia

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Mullaloo
PerthWestern Australia

Mullaloo Beach, Western Australia
Population: 5,869[1]
Established: 1950s
Postcode: 6027
Property Value: AUD $642,500 (Q3 2007)[2]
Location: 25 km (16 mi) from Perth
LGA: City of Joondalup
State District: Joondalup
Federal Division: Division of Moore
Suburbs around Mullaloo:
Ocean Reef Heathridge
Indian Ocean Mullaloo Beldon
Kallaroo Craigie

Mullaloo is a northern beach suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Joondalup.

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[edit] History

Mullaloo is named after an Aboriginal word, believed to mean "place of the rat kangaroo". It was first recorded in 1919 as Moolalloo Point, but the spelling was later changed to Mullaloo. Urban development began in the late 1950s.[3]

[edit] Today

The Mullaloo Surf Life Saving club patrols around 4.5km of beach between Pinnaroo Point and Whitfords Point, between September and April.[4] The club has row teams, swim teams, board teams and sprint teams.[4]

Mullaloo has two schools, Mullaloo Beach Primary School and Mullaloo Heights Primary School.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Mullaloo (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
  2. ^ REIWA Suburb Profile. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
  3. ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. History of metropolitan suburb names - M. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
  4. ^ a b Mullaloo Surf Lifesaving Club. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
  5. ^ Department of Education and Training - Schools Online. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.

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