Yokine, Western Australia
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| Yokine Perth, Western Australia |
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| Population: | 9,591 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 6060 | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Stirling | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Yokine | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Stirling | ||||||||||||
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Yokine is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.
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[edit] 2001 census statistics
Population: 8850. Total dwellings: 5025. Median age: 37.
[edit] History
The name Yokine was derived from the Aboriginal word meaning native dog. The name was chosen because the area is close to the suburb Dog Swamp. Its post code is 6060.
Yokine was part of the grant originally allocated to TRC Walters in 1840. Western Australian Golf Limited owned Yokine from at least 1927 and subdivided a small portion of land near the golf course. Before World War II the only house in Yokine was at the eastern end of Royal Street. Yokine experienced a housing boom after the war and much of the area near the golf course was developed by the early 1950s. The southern area grew rapidly in the 1960s and by the late 1970s Yokine was almost completely developed.
[edit] Dog Swamp Shopping Centre
Dog Swamp Shopping Centre is a major shopping centre, located in Yokine, a suburb of Perth.
The shopping centre was first opened in 1967. Prior to being taken over by the Westpac Diversified Property Trust, the centre was owned by the Foodland Associated Limited Property Trust.[1] As of Sept '07, the shopping centre has a 100% occupancy rate.[2]
Major retailers within the centre include: Woolworths, Australia Post, Flight Centre, Civic Video, and TAB.
[edit] Amenities
Yokine Reserve - and The West Australian Golf Club
[edit] Famous residents
- Dennis Cometti - Sports Broadcaster, widely considered to be the premier sports television commentator in Australia, particularly AFL.
- The Steele Family - Musician Rick Steele and his children including Luke Steele of the Sleepy Jackson and Katy Steele of Little Birdy.
- Hunter - Aussie hip hop artist. Has an album entitled 'Going Back To Yokine'.
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[edit] References
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This article does not cite any references or sources. (December 2007) Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed. |
- ^ Investment Opportunity - FAL Property Trust (en-au). Avery Financial Planning. Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
- ^ Matabiswana, Thembi. "Property Review", Knight Frank LLP. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
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