South Lake, Western Australia

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South Lake
Perth, Western Australia
Population: 5,406 (2001 census)
Postcode: 6164
Property Value: AUD $370,000 (Q2 2007) [1]
Location: 23 km (14 mi) from Perth
LGA: City of Cockburn
State District: Willagee
Federal Division: Fremantle
Suburbs around South Lake:
Bibra Lake Bibra Lake Jandakot
Yangebup South Lake Jandakot
Yangebup Yangebup Jandakot

South Lake is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Cockburn. Its postcode is 6164.

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[edit] History

Name proposed by Taylor Woodrow Homes Builders Pty. Ltd and the City of Cockburn in March 1982 after a previous suggestion (Oxley) had been rejected because of duplication. Situated to the south of North Lake, hence the name. The suburb name was approved in August 1982[2].

[edit] Geography

It is bounded by the freight rail line to the north, the Kwinana Freeway to the east, Berrigan Drive, Semple Court and North lake Road to the south and North Lake Road to the west[3].

[edit] Facilities

[edit] Education

The suburb contains two schools: South Lake Primary School and Lakeland Senior High School.

[edit] Recreation

The South Lake Leisure Centre is located on South Lake Drive, adjacent to Lakeland Senior High School. The Centre has an eight lane heated 25m pool, 2 water slides, toddlers pool, spa, sauna and steamroom. The Centre also has a fully equipped gymnasium, aerobics room, community meeting rooms and two indoor multipurpose sports courts [4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (2006). Suburb Profile - Bibra Lake. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
  2. ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. History of metropolitan suburb names - B. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
  3. ^ Department of Land Information. StreetSmart® Perth Street Directory, 49 (2008), West Australian Newspapers Ltd, Maps 462-463. ISBN 978-1-921048-19-7. 
  4. ^ [City of Cockburn - South Lake Leisure Centre]
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