Wanneroo

Wanneroo
Perth, Western Australia
Wanneroo
Population: 10,932 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode: 6065
Area: 2.4 km² (0.9 sq mi)
Location: 25 km (16 mi) N of Perth City
LGA: City of Wanneroo
State District: Wanneroo
Federal Division: Cowan
Suburbs around Wanneroo:
Ashby Sinagra Jandabup
Lake Joondalup Wanneroo Gnangara
Woodvale Hocking Wangara

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

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History

As it is on the Swan Coastal Plain the Wanneroo wetlands stretch parallel to the coastline and to the north and south of the suburb.[2]

Education

Wanneroo contains one High School, Wanneroo Senior High School.

Major events

Each year, the city hosts the Wanneroo Show, the state's largest regional agricultural show.

Transport

The Transperth operated bus, number 389 runs from Wanneroo to Perth, up and down Wanneroo Road.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Wanneroo (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC52456&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-10-05. 
  2. ^ Kennealy, Shona (1994) Oral Histories of Wanneroo wetlands: Recollections of Wanneroo Pioneers, changes that occurred between European settlement and the 1950's The Water Authority of W.A. http://henrietta.liswa.wa.gov.au/record=b1606874~S2
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¹ Suburb shared with the City of Joondalup