| Forrestfield Perth, Western Australia |
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Roundabout at entrance to Hartfield Park |
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Forrestfield
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| Population: | 11224 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 6058 | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Shire of Kalamunda | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Forrestfield | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Division of Hasluck | ||||||||||||
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Forrestfield is a suburb of the Shire of Kalamunda in Western Australia. It lies 15 km to the southeast of Perth at the base of the Darling Scarp and the Southern border of the International Airport. There is authority to suggest it is named after Western Australia's first premier, John Forrest. However, local folklore suggests that the name comes from Charles Hale, who settled in the area in 1902 and planted crops amongst the native forest bushland, hence Forrestfield.
The suburb is split by Roe Highway into a southern residential area and a northern industrial area. The industrial area contains a major rail hub in Perth with the Australian Railroad Group (ex Westrail) yard being located here. Specialised Container Transport (SCT) have a large intermodal warehouse with connection to the railway line. The $120 million CBH Metro Grains Centre was built in 1998. In mid-2005 BlueScope Steel constructed a large warehouse on former Westrail land. Kenworth DAF also relocated from Guildford to a new $10 million complex on Abernethy Road in 2005.
It is advisable not to leave one's car doors unlocked or personal items unattended when journeying through Forrestfield.
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On Hale Road and Strelitzia Avenue are Forrestfield's largest aggregation of retail businesses. They border each other and join by their carparks. They contain one Woolworths and one Coles Supermarkets amongst a collection of lower-order retailers and services. Parking is ample.
On Cumberland Road, they contain a Foodworks Supermarket, a newsagency, a hairdresser, some dining and fast-food venues.
There are a range of other retail establishments scattered throughout Forrestfield, including:
The following is a list of prominenant dining and take-away venues in Forrestfield:
Forrestfield contains the following educational institutions:
See Shire of Kalamunda and Local government in Australia.
Hartfield Park Recreation Centre: This complex includes an indoor stadium as well as playing fields for cricket, rugby, Australian rules football, hockey, soccer(football), an 18 hole golf course, an equestrian centre plus support facilities for each. There is also a nature conservation park and a lake.
Bus routes are
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