Beckenham, Western Australia

Beckenham
Perth, Western Australia
Beckenham
Population: 5938 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode: 6107
Area: 5.9 km² (2.3 sq mi)
Location: 13 km (8 mi) from Perth, Western Australia
LGA: City of Gosnells
State District: Cannington
Federal Division: Swan
Suburbs around Beckenham:
East Cannington Welshpool Wattle Grove
Cannington Beckenham Kenwick
Ferndale Thornlie Maddington

Beckenham is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Gosnells.

History

This suburb has seen many name changes. It was most recently known as Buckingham, it once shared a "common usage" name of Waverley with East Cannington, and has one of the oldest primary schools in Western Australia.[2] The Canning River runs along the southwestern outskirts of Beckenham.

See also

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Beckenham (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC51116&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-10-05. 
  2. ^ Carden, F.G. Along the Canning: A History of the City of Canning, City of Canning, 1st Edition 1968, 2nd edition, 1991,