Waterford, Western Australia

The area is named after the birthplace in Ireland of Edmund Rice, the founder of the Christian Brothers. From 1901, the Christian Brothers were allocated land for the Clontarf Orphanage, a school and farm for orphaned and disadvantaged boys, situated on 2 square kilometres of land south of Manning Road and along the shores of the Canning River. The College is now known as the "Clontarf Aboriginal College" and is run by the Clontarf Foundation.

From 1981, portions of the land were progressively sold and subdivided for housing. Streets within Waterford reflect the Irish theme, and are named after places in Ireland.

[edit] Geographical Location

Waterford is situated by the riverside of the Canning River. North of Waterford is the suburb of Bentley. The suburb of Karawarra is located on the western border of Waterford and the suburb of Wilson is located on the eastern border of Waterford. Also based next to Salter Point area and the Mount Henry Peninsula.

[edit] Education

Waterford suburb is just opposite Curtin University on Manning Road. Many foreign students rent or own homes in Waterford because of its vicinity to the university and to the Village Green Shopping Centre. Aquinas college is also near by which is an all boy school based on the Mount Henry Peninsula in Salter Point.

[edit] Prestige

With the population growth in the Perth metropolitan area Waterford as become a relatively prestigeous suburb known for high quality properties and low crime compared to neighbouring suburbs like Wilson and Karawara.