Beckenham, Western Australia
| Beckenham Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Shops on William Street, Beckenham, near the Beckenham railway station | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°01′19″S 115°57′14″E / 32.022°S 115.954°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 9,092 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6107 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 13 km (8 mi) from the Perth CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Gosnells | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cannington | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Division of Burt[2] | ||||||||||||||
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Beckenham is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Gosnells.
History[edit]
This suburb has seen many name changes. It was previously known as Buckingham, it once shared a "common usage" name of Waverley with East Cannington, and has one of the oldest and most well respected primary schools in Western Australia.[3] The Canning River runs along the southwestern outskirts of Beckenham. In 2011 Beckenham released many new divisions of land.
Transport[edit]
Bus[edit]
- 202 Westfield Carousel to Westfield Carousel – Clockwise Circular Route, serves Elizabeth Street, William Street, Faversham Street, Lynstead Street and Lena Street[4]
- 203 Westfield Carousel to Westfield Carousel – Anti-Clockwise Circular Route, serves Lena Street, Lynstead Street, Faversham Street, William Street and Elizabeth Street[5]
- 220 Perth Busport to Armadale Station – serves Albany Highway[6]
- 229 Westfield Carousel to Maddington Central – serves Lena Street, Brixton Street, Sydenham Street and Ladywell Street[7]
- 280 Westfield Carousel to High Wycombe Station – serves Lacey Street[8]
- 907 Perth Busport to Armadale Station (high frequency / limited stops) – serves Sevenoaks Street and Beckenham Station[9]
Bus routes serving Nicholson Road:
- 206 Cannington Station to Murdoch University[10]
- 208 Cannington Station to Murdoch Station[11]
- 507 Cannington Station to Bull Creek Station[12]
- 508 Cannington Station to Bull Creek Station[13]
- 930 Thornlie Station to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station (high frequency)[14]
Rail[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beckenham (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Profile of the electoral division of Burt (WA)".
- ^ Carden, Fred G. (1968), Along the Canning: A History of the City of Canning (1st ed.), Shire of Canning, OL 7831581W
- ^ "Route 202". Bus Timetable 14 (PDF). Transperth. 28 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
- ^ "Route 203". Bus Timetable 14 (PDF). Transperth. 28 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
- ^ "Route 220". Bus Timetable 3 (PDF). Transperth. 5 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
- ^ "Route 229". Bus Timetable 5 (PDF). Transperth. 11 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
- ^ "Route 280". Bus Timetable 110 (PDF). Transperth. 12 January 2024 [effective from 4 February 2024].
- ^ "Route 907". Bus Timetable 216 (PDF). Transperth. 11 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
- ^ "Route 206". Bus Timetable 18 (PDF). Transperth. 28 August 2022 [effective from 20 November 2022].
- ^ "Route 208". Bus Timetable 18 (PDF). Transperth. 28 August 2022 [effective from 20 November 2022].
- ^ "Route 507". Bus Timetable 2 (PDF). Transperth. 24 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
- ^ "Route 508". Bus Timetable 13 (PDF). Transperth. 24 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
- ^ "Route 930". Bus Timetable 208 (PDF). Transperth. 11 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
External links[edit]
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