Forrestfield, Western Australia
| Forrestfield Perth, Western Australia |
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 Roundabout at entrance to Hartfield Park |
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 Forrestfield
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| Population: | 11224 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 6058 | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Shire of Kalamunda | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Forrestfield | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Division of Hasluck | ||||||||||||
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Forrestfield is a suburb of the Shire of Kalamunda in Western Australia. It lies 15 km to the southeast of Perth at the base of the Darling Scarp and the Southern border of the International Airport. There is authority to suggest it is named after Western Australia's first premier, John Forrest. However, local folklore suggests that the name comes from Charles Hale, who settled in the area in 1902 and planted crops amongst the native forest bushland, hence Forrestfield.
The suburb is split by Roe Highway into a southern residential area and a northern industrial area. The industrial area contains a major rail hub in Perth with the Australian Railroad Group (ex Westrail) yard being located here. Specialised Container Transport (SCT) have a large intermodal warehouse with connection to the railway line. The $120 million CBH Metro Grains Centre was built in 1998. In mid-2005 BlueScope Steel constructed a large warehouse on former Westrail land. Kenworth DAF also relocated from Guildford to a new $10 million complex on Abernethy Road in 2005.
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[edit] Shopping
[edit] Forrestfield Forum and Forrestfield Marketplace
On Hale Road and Strelitzia Avenue are Forrestfield's largest aggregation of retail businesses. They border each other and join by their carparks. They contain one Woolworths and one Coles Supermarkets amongst a collection of lower-order retailers and services. Parking is ample.
[edit] 'Olde' Forrestfield Shops, or Edinburgh Road Shopping Centre
On Cumberland Road, they contain a Foodworks Supermarket, a newsagency, a hairdresser, some dining and fast-food venues.
[edit] Other Retail Establishments
There are a range of other retail establishments scattered throughout Forrestfield, including:
- Taverns,
- Liquour shops,
- A nursery, and
- Various delis.
[edit] Dining
The following is a list of prominenant dining and take-away venues in Forrestfield:
- Chicken Treat
- Dominos Pizza
- Good Choice Chinese Restaurant
- Hale Road Tavern
- KFC
- MacDonald's
- Red Rooster
- Shelbeez Cafe'
[edit] Education
Forrestfield contains the following educational institutions:
- Darling Range Sports College
- Forrestfield Primary
- Hillside Christian School
[edit] Politics
See Shire of Kalamunda and Local government in Australia.
[edit] Amenities
Hartfield Park Recreation Centre: This complex includes an indoor stadium as well as playing fields for cricket, rugby, Australian rules football, hockey, soccer(football), an 18 hole golf course, an equestrian centre plus support facilities for each. There is also a nature conservation park and a lake.
[edit] Public transport
Bus routes are
- 288 an Off Peak Service to and from the city
- 287 a Peak Hour Service to and from the city
- 288 a Peak Hour Service to and from the city
- 294 to Midland Train Station or to Cannington Train Station
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Forrestfield (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC51496&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
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