Yanchep, Western Australia
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| Yanchep Perth, Western Australia |
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 Sunset over Loch McNess in Yanchep National Park |
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| Population: | 2,034 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1970 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 6035 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 221.4 km² (85.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 56 km (35 mi) from Perth | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Wanneroo | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Wanneroo | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Pearce | ||||||||||||
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Yanchep is located 56 km north of Perth, Western Australia. It was built by entrepreneur Alan Bond. It is a suburb of the City of Wanneroo. Yanchep is a popular tourist destination. There is beachside accommodation and popular caravan sites and there is also the Yanchep Inn in the National Park.
Yanchep National Park includes guided tours of Crystal Cave, bush walks, koala displays, and the Loch McNess lake. During the 1980s the area was home to popular tourist attractions including Atlantis Marine Park and the Sun City Marina.
The suburb contains a district high school, offering education from kindergarten to Year 10.
The first family to live in Yanchep were Maureen and Roy Saville, who had there house transported on a truck.
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