Roleystone, Western Australia

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Roleystone
Perth, Western Australia
Population: 4,971 (2001 census)[1]
Established: 1900s
Postcode: 6111
Area: 12.2 km² (4.7 sq mi)
Property Value: AUD $470,000 (Q1 2007) [2]
Location:
LGA: City of Armadale
State District: Darling Range, Serpentine-Jarrahdale
Federal Division: Canning
Suburbs around Roleystone:
Martin Canning Mills Karragullen
Kelmscott Roleystone Karragullen
Bedfordale Ashendon Illawarra

Roleystone is an outer southeastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Armadale.

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[edit] History

Roleystone's name originates from a property purchased by Thomas Buckingham in 1858, upon which he built a sawmill in 1866. The town was also referred to as "The Rolling Stone" and "Rowley Stone" in early police reports. The area was subdivided into farmlets in 1902, and was subsequently developed as orchards and market gardens.[3] In 1905, Roleystone was opened up for closer settlement, with property brochures extolling the virtues of the beautiful scenery and fertile valley soils. It has fruit orchards and native bushland.

Araluen Botanic Park.
Araluen Botanic Park.

[edit] Facilities

The main suburban residential area to the west of Roleystone is served by a neighbourhood shopping centre, with Stargate Kelmscott and Armadale Shopping City providing other commercial services. The suburb also contains a primary school (1905) and Roleystone District High School (K-10; 1983), with year 11 and 12 students travelling to Kelmscott or Lesmurdie Senior High Schools.

The Araluen Botanic Park and Golf Resort are located in the south of the suburb off Croyden Road and are a popular picnic and wedding location, especially during "Springtime at Araluen" when all the flowers are in bloom.

[edit] Transport

Brookton Highway (State Route 40) runs through Roleystone.

The suburb is served by a number of school bus services and by Transperth bus route 241, connecting the suburb to Kelmscott train station and Stargate Kelmscott shopping centre. All services are provided by the Public Transport Authority.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (19 November 2002). Community Profile Series : Roleystone (State Suburb). 2001 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved on 2007-06-15.
  2. ^ Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (2007). Suburb Profile - Roleystone. Retrieved on 2007-06-08.
  3. ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. History of metropolitan suburb names - R. Retrieved on 2007-01-17.

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