Wanneroo
| Wanneroo Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 31°44′49″S 115°48′11″E / 31.747°S 115.803°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 12,113 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6065 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 25 km (16 mi) N of Perth CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Wanneroo | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wanneroo | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Pearce | ||||||||||||||
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Wanneroo is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Wanneroo.
Geography
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]
Education
Within the suburb of Wanneroo, there are three primary schools: Wanneroo Primary School,[3] East Wanneroo Primary School, and St Anthony's Catholic Primary School.[4] Wanneroo also has one high school, Wanneroo Secondary College.[5]
Major events
Since 1909, the Wanneroo Agricultural Show, the state's largest regional agricultural show, is held annually within Wanneroo, typically during late November.
Transport
The Transperth operated bus, route number 389, runs from Wanneroo to Perth, up and down Wanneroo Road. Other services are route 467, operating between Whitfords Station and Joondalup Station via East Wanneroo, and route 468 by Swan Transit, passing Wanneroo along Wanneroo Road with the same terminuses.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wanneroo (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Kennealy, Shona (1994) Oral Histories of Wanneroo wetlands: Recollections of Wanneroo Pioneers, changes that occurred between European settlement and the 1950s The Water Authority of W.A. http://henrietta.liswa.wa.gov.au/record=b1606874~S2
- ^ "Wanneroo Primary School". Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "St Anthony's School". Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "WANNEROO SECONDARY COLLEGE". Retrieved 1 December 2020.
Suburbs and localities of the City of Wanneroo, Perth, Western Australia | ||
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¹ Suburb shared with the City of Joondalup | ||
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