- Beckenham
- Bentley
- Cannington
- East Cannington
- Ferndale
- Kenwick
- Langford
- Lynwood
- Queens Park
- St James
- Wilson
Beckenham
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.
| Population: | 5938 (2006 census) |
| Established: | |
| 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 |
Bentley (8kms from CBD)
Bentley's Hill, a rise opposite the Boomerang Hotel at the corner of Walpole Street and Albany Highway, was the site for a convict camp during the building of Albany Road in the 1870s.
John Bentley was the overseer of the convict group.
It is also said that a man named Bentley (probably the same man) took his life on this hill.
In 1938 when the Nomenclature Committee Advisory Committee asked the Canning Road Board to suggest a name for the locality, Radium Park was offered but rejected.
The accepted name of Bentley Park was based on information from local early settler families. Park was deleted in 1956.
| Population: | 8322 (2006 census) |
| Established: | 1940s |
| Postcode: | 6102 |
| Area: | 5.5 km² (2.1 sq mi) |
| Location: | 8 km (5 mi) from Perth, Western Australia |
| LGA: | City of Canning Town of Victoria Park |
| State District: | Victoria Park |
| Federal Division: | Swan |
*From Wikipedia
Bentley is a southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located 8 km southeast of Perth's central business district. Its Local Government Areas are the City of Canning and the Town of Victoria Park. Bentley is home to the main campus of Curtin University of Technology and Technology Park.
Geography
Bentley is bounded by Kent Street to the west, Manning Road and Burton/Mills Streets to the south, Jarrah Road, Holder, Coolgardie and Tate Streets to the north and the Armadale railway line to the northeast. The section east of Albany Highway is largely commercial and industrial, while the area to the west bounded by Jarrah Road, Marquis Street, Manning Road and Kent Street is dominated by educational and aged care facilities. The rest is almost entirely residential.
Senior and Tertiary Education
Bentley contains a University, Further Education colleges and a Senior High School.
- Curtin University of Technology
- Baptist Theological College
- Bentley - Swan TAFE campus
- Canning College
The presence of Curtin University, Canning College (originally Bentley High School, built 1960 and reopened 1982 as a college supporting adults returning to education, one of only four in the State) and the Bentley campus of Swan TAFE has attracted large numbers of fee-paying international students to the area, many of whom live in the suburb or in nearby parts of East Victoria Park, Karawara and Waterford. In 2001 the ABS reported that 25% of Bentley's population are from East or South-East Asia.
Facilities
Bentley is an established suburb with schools, restaurants, a shopping centre (The Bentley Centre, formerly La Plaza Bentley), the Bentley Hospital, and a large retirement housing complex (Rowethorpe and SwanCare Group). Although it is predominantly a residential suburb, Bentley has a retail and light-industrial component in the areas adjacent to Albany Highway.
Transport
The suburb is served by a range of bus services, including the CircleRoute from Oats Street railway station and the Transperth 34 and 72 bus routes between Perth City and Cannington interchange.[6] These services are operated by the Public Transport Authority.
Cannington (12kms from CBD)
The suburb is the oldest in the municipality with many long-time residents. Many historical buildings and sites are located within Cannington.
It is interesting to note that when the railway was laid between Perth and Armadale, Cannington was the name of the local railway station. Initial settlement was around Mason's Landing, with a secondary settlement growing to service the first.
The secondary accompanying evolution was the market gardens and farming along the rich alluvial river flats that supported the growing settlement.
The growth of the suburb and its importance today as a Regional Centre can be seen in the development of the City Centre and the location of the Council Administration and Civic Chambers.
| Population: | 4094 (2006 census) |
| Established: | 1882 |
| Postcode: | 6107 |
| Area: | 4.1 km² (1.6 sq mi) |
| Location: | 13 km (8 mi) from Perth, Western Australia |
| LGA: | City of Canning Town of Victoria Park |
| State District: | Cannington |
| Federal Division: | Swan |
Waverley
For many years the areas of Cannington, East Cannington and Beckenham were known locally as "Waverley" and many Buildings and Businesses used the name Waverley to designate their locality, such as the Waverley Hotel, the Waverley Drive In Cinema, Waverley Fish n Chips, etc. The origin of the alternative use of Waverley is designated to the Cecil Gibbs who first used it in naming the Waverley Hotel that was a distinctive landmark over many generations. Between 1860 to 1883 William Lacey Gibbs, gradually accumulated most of what is Cannington. His slaughter yards were located near the present day Myer Department Store, Westfield. His brother built the 'Cecil/Waverley' Hotel on the corner of Cecil Road and Albany Highway[3] (Carden, 1968). The hotel was altered many times over the years and was recently demolished for widening of the Albany Highway.
Geography
Cannington is bounded by Nicholson Road to the south-east, the Armadale train line to the northeast, Mills and Burton Streets to the northwest, and Fleming Avenue and the Canning River to the southwest. Albany Highway runs through the western part of the suburb.
Facilities
Cannington contains one of the Perth metropolitan area's largest shopping complexes, Westfield Carousel, first built in 1972 and extensively refurbished and expanded in the 1990s, which includes a Hoyts cinema complex. Albany Highway contains a range of shops and small warehouses, as well as the City of Canning council offices. Bentley Hospital is just beyond the northwestern boundary on Mills Street.
Along the Canning River is the Canning River Regional Park, which contains walking tracks and picnic facilities as well as the Woodloes Museum, a restored 1874 house built by architect and pioneer Francis Bird. Various sports and leisure facilities, including soccer fields, ten-pin bowling and an indoor athletics centre. The City of Canning showgrounds which include the Cannington raceway which is a greyhound racetrack, and exhibition buildings.
Cannington Community College, a public primary and junior high school (K-10), and Sevenoaks Senior College, a senior secondary college (Years 11 and 12) are located in Cannington.
Transport
Cannington is on Albany Highway, a primary route into Perth's CBD, and lies to the southeast of Leach Highway and to the northwest of Roe Highway. Manning Road (State Route 26) provides access to Curtin University of Technology and Kwinana Freeway.
Cannington is served by the Cannington Interchange, linking the area to the Perth CBD. The suburb is also served by buses along Cecil Avenue, Albany Highway and other routes. All bus services are operated by Swan Transit.
Queens Park (10kms from CBD)
Originally known as Woodlupine, residents sought a name change following the horrific murder of a local girl, Fairy Compton, on 13 May, 1911.
The suburb became known as Queens Park, after Queen Alexandra, on 16 April 1912.
The first local government municipality was formed under this name and was referred to in the early 1900s as the "baby among the metropolitan municipalities".
With emphasis on market gardens and nurseries it "promised to become one of the horticultural adjuncts to the City (referring to Perth), and to afford the man tired of business care and worry, the opportunity to recuperate amidst pleasant surroundings."
Over recent times, Queens Park has seen a quiet revival and with the advent of the revitalisation of the Maniana Precinct, the area shows promise of regaining its position as a local showcase.
| Population: | 3903 (2006 census) |
| Established: | |
| Postcode: | 6107 |
| Area: | 4.1 km² (1.6 sq mi) |
| Location: | 11 km (7 mi) from Perth |
| LGA: | City of Canning Town |
| State District: | Cannington |
| Federal Division: | Swan |
Queens Park is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Canning. Its postcode is 6107.
History
The suburb derives its name from the former Queens Park Road Board that was incorporated into the Canning and Belmont Road Boards.
Queens Park was originally known as Woodlupine. The name change was brought about following a murder in 1911. Local residents and authorities feared the incident could jeopardise the development of the area. It was agreed that the name would be changed to Queens Park to honour Queen Alexandra, wife of King Edward VII.
The largest single land holder in Queens Park was Sister Kate's children's home which was founded by Sister Kate in 1934 and expanded in 1936 which at the time, A. O. Neville, the government Chief Protector of Aboriginals was the architect of an official scheme which oversaw the care, custody and education of Aboriginal and half-caste children under 16 years in the state. The scheme's purpose was to integrate young and part Aboriginal children into white society by separating them from their families. The process by which the separation was done has since been widely condemned when a report entitled Bringing Them Home was published in 1997 following a federal government enquiry. These people are now known as the Stolen Generation.
Present day
Queens Park now incorporates the former suburb of Maniana, once of State Housing development post WW2, which is being pulled down and redeveloped into "Quatro".
New developments such as "Skytown" have seen property prices boom as developers buy up old houses for unit development especially around the older parts of Queens Park on Welshpool Rd..
St James (6kms from CBD)
Part of the 5320 acres granted in 1842 to Samuel Bickley as Canning Location 2, it was also part of the land acquired by James McDermott in 1930.
In 1956 Canning Road Board constructed four miles of new roads in the area now known as St James, on behalf of the State Housing Commission.
The State Housing Commission built many homes in the area, which was named after a well-known Park in London. Streets were named after Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament.
Wilson (9kms from CBD)
Five hundred and fifty acres of Canning Location 1 was granted to Peter Parker Smith in November 1829. Smith sold this land to George Stedman Watts in 1852 for one hundred and twenty pounds.
In 1897 the land was developed and sold as small garden lots by William Britnall and Richard Holmes.
The land remained rural until the State Housing Commission resumed some of the land in 1954 for development. TM Burke Pty Ltd enlarged the suburb when it subdivided some adjoining land.
Originally known as Beeloo, the suburb was re-named in 1958 following a petition by local residents. It was named after early resident and the first Mayor of the Queens Park Municipality, George Wilson.
Between 1959 and 1964 over 600 homes were built in Wilson. Many of the roads have been named after early settlers and soldiers who enlisted and lost their lives overseas.