Attadale, Western Australia
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| Attadale Perth, Western Australia |
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| Population: | 5720 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1896 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 6156 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 9 km (6 mi) from Perth | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Melville | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Alfred Cove | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Tangney | ||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 32°01′30″S 115°48′07″E / 32.025°S 115.802°E
Attadale is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville.
It was the first subdivision of A.P. Matheson's Melville Water Park Estate. Attadale was named after an estate in Scotland situated on the south side of Loch Carron.
The suburb is located between the central business district and Fremantle along the southern side of the Swan River. Its foreshore has many open spaces for residents to walk their dogs.
[edit] Notable persons
- Peter Moylan, pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball is from Attadale.
- Brendan Nash, former Queensland state cricket player, now playing for the West Indies.
- Luke McPharlin, a key position player for the Fremantle Dockers, attended Attadale Primary School.
- Heath Ledger, actor has lived in Attadale.
- Gabrielle Martelli, singer songwriter grew up in Attadale and spends half her time in between Hollywood and Attadale.
[edit] Education
Attadale contains three schools: Attadale Primary School, Santa Maria College and Mel Maria Catholic Primary School.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Attadale (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC51056&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
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