Wanneroo
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| Wanneroo Perth, Western Australia |
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 Wanneroo
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| Population: | 10,932 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 6065 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 2.4 km² (0.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 25 km (16 mi) N of Perth City | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Wanneroo | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Wanneroo | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Cowan | ||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 31°44′49″S 115°48′11″E / 31.747°S 115.803°E
Wanneroo is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Wanneroo.
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[edit] History
As it is on the Swan Coastal Plain, the Wanneroo wetlands stretch parallel to the coastline and to the north and south of the suburb.[2]
[edit] Education
Wanneroo contains one high school, Wanneroo Senior High School.
[edit] Major events
Each year, the city hosts the Wanneroo Show, the state's largest regional agricultural show.
[edit] Transport
The Transperth operated bus, Number 389, runs from Wanneroo to Perth, up and down Wanneroo Road; also 467 from Whitfords Station going to Joondalup Station via Wanneroo.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Wanneroo (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC52456&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ^ Kennealy, Shona (1994) Oral Histories of Wanneroo wetlands: Recollections of Wanneroo Pioneers, changes that occurred between European settlement and the 1950's The Water Authority of W.A. http://henrietta.liswa.wa.gov.au/record=b1606874~S2
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