Beckenham, Western Australia
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| Beckenham Perth, Western Australia |
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 Beckenham
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| Population: | 5938 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 6107 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 5.9 km² (2.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 13 km (8 mi) from Perth, Western Australia | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Gosnells | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Cannington | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Swan | ||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 32°01′19″S 115°57′14″E / 32.022°S 115.954°E
Beckenham is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Gosnells.
[edit] 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.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Beckenham (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC51116&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ^ Carden, F.G. Along the Canning: A History of the City of Canning, City of Canning, 1st Edition 1968, 2nd edition, 1991,
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