Booragoon, Western Australia

Booragoon
Perth, Western Australia
Booragoon
Coordinates 32°02′20″S 115°49′52″E / 32.039°S 115.831°E / -32.039; 115.831Coordinates: 32°02′20″S 115°49′52″E / 32.039°S 115.831°E / -32.039; 115.831
Population 5,315 (2006 census)[1]
Established 1950s
Postcode(s) 6154
Location 10 km (6 mi) from Perth
LGA(s) City of Melville
State electorate(s) Alfred Cove, Bateman
Federal Division(s) Tangney
Suburbs around Booragoon:
Alfred Cove Ardross Mount Pleasant
Myaree Booragoon Brentwood
Winthrop Winthrop Bateman

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

Booragoon is the Aboriginal name for the lower reaches of the Canning River.

It is home to Garden City Shopping Centre and the council offices for the City of Melville. Transport is provided by the nearby Booragoon bus station.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Booragoon (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-10-05.


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