Greenwood, Western Australia
| Greenwood Perth, Western Australia |
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 Greenwood
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| Population: | 9,541 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1970 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 6024 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 5.3 km² (2.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 18 km (11 mi) from Perth | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Joondalup | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Kingsley | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Cowan | ||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 31°49′37″S 115°48′07″E / 31.827°S 115.802°E
Greenwood, is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located in the City of Joondalup. The suburb is located 18 km from Perth's central business district.
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[edit] History
The Gold Land Development Corporation used the name Greenwood Forest as the promotional name of the estate which commenced development in the area in 1969.[2] The reserve between the suburbs of Duncraig and Greenwood was used for the construction of the Mitchell Freeway in 1985-1986.
[edit] Education
Greenwood is home to a senior high school and three primary schools:
- Greenwood Senior High School
- East Greenwood Primary School
- West Greenwood Primary School
- Liwara Catholic Primary School
Greenwood Primary School closed in 1997 and the land was sub-divided and sold as residential lots. Allenswood Primary School closed in 2007 and combined with East Greenwood Primary School, to create a new Greenwood Primary School on the site of Allenswood Primary. This closure was due to a significant drop in student numbers in both schools.
[edit] Shopping and commercial
The north-eastern corner contains a small commercial/industrial area centred on Canham Way. This precinct hosts a variety of businesses including a butcher, tyre store, landscaping supplies, martial arts, reticulation, hardware, thrift shop and others. A small commercial centre is located on Wanneroo Road, south of Canham Way.
The main shopping centre in the suburb is Greenwood Village Shopping Centre, on Calectasia Street. The centre includes a Coles supermarket and a range of other retailers, including a butcher, bakery,24 Hour gym, greengrocer, pharmacy, pizza shop, newsagent, barber, Post Office and others. In the general vicinity of the shopping centre is a BP Service Station, a commercial centre and a popular pub called The Greenwood Hotel. 'The Greenwood' is the official support pub for boxer Danny Green, with family and friends known to watch his overseas and interstate fights from the pub.
Located toward the north-western corner of Greenwood is the smaller Coolibah Plaza Shopping Centre which trades 7 days a week. There are 10 businesses in the centre including a Farmer Jacks supermarket,newsagent,bakery and Chinese restaurant.
[edit] Transport
The suburb is served by Transperth bus routes 445, 446, 447 running in both directions between the Warwick and Whitfords rail interchange stations. The suburb is also served by the Greenwood railway station. Greenwood is bordered on the south by Warwick Road and on the north by Hepburn Avenue. Both of these roads have northbound and southbound entrances and exits to the Mitchell Freeway, which forms the western boundary for the suburb.
[edit] Religion
There are 4 churches in Greenwood:
- All Saints Catholic Church (located adjacent to Liwara Catholic Primary School)
- Greenwood Uniting Church
- Lakeside Christian Church
- St John Anglican Church
[edit] Sports
Penistone Reserve is a large reserve that caters for cricket, lacrosse, football and soccer. It is adjacent to the Allenswood Primary School. The Greenwood Cricket Club play at the reserve and 2007/2008 will be the club's 30th season.
Blackall Reserve, adjacent to the former Greenwood Primary School site, is also a popular sporting area. Cricket is played on the concrete and astroturf pitch. Other sports and leisure activities are carried out on the oval.
The Rob Hancock Memorial Golf Course is the only free Disc Golf course in Western Australia. It is located on the aptley named Mulligan Drive. It has nine holes, and hold tournaments throughout the year.
[edit] Gallery
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Greenwood Park
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Log play equipment from the old Greenwood Primary School site
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Typical North Greenwood streetscape
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Typical Central Greenwood streetscape
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Greenwood (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC51556&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of metropolitan suburb names". http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au/corporate.nsf/web/History+of+metropolitan+suburb+names. Retrieved 2007-05-15.
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