Beeliar, Western Australia
| Beeliar Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||
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  Beeliar | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°08′17″S 115°47′35″E / 32.138°S 115.793°ECoordinates: 32°08′17″S 115°47′35″E / 32.138°S 115.793°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 5,869 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,467/km2 (3,800/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6164 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 4.0 km2 (1.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Cockburn | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cockburn | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Fremantle | ||||||||||||
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Beeliar is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Cockburn. The name refers to the Beeliar people, a tribe of Indigenous Australians who had land usage rights over the southern half of Perth's metropolitan area. The suburb contains the Thomsons Lake Nature Reserve.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Beeliar (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
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