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Alkimos is named after the [[shipwreck]] of the Greek freighter ''[[Alkimos (ship)|Alkimos]]'' which ran aground on the coast nearby in 1963.<ref>{{LandInfo WA|m|A|2007-05-15}}</ref> The wreck lies a few hundred metres off shore and is subject to a number of strange events and ghost stories.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.loveperth.com.au/alkimos|title=Alkimos|author=LovePerth|date=15 Sep 2012|accessdate=2012-09-22}}</ref>
Alkimos is named after the [[shipwreck]] of the Greek freighter ''[[Alkimos (ship)|Alkimos]]'' which ran aground on the coast nearby in 1963.<ref>{{LandInfo WA|m|A|2007-05-15}}</ref> The wreck lies a few hundred metres off shore and is subject to a number of strange events and ghost stories.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.loveperth.com.au/alkimos|title=Alkimos|author=LovePerth|date=15 Sep 2012|accessdate=2012-09-22}}</ref>


There are future plans for an Alkimos-Eglinton Satellite City, covered by Amendment 1029/33 to the Metropolitan Region Scheme (May 2006). LandCorp, the State's land development agency, estimates that 55,000 people will live in the area once it is complete, that the centre will include "hospitals, tertiary educational institutions, major retail, commercial and recreational facilities" and that stage 1 blocks would be offered for sale in 2008.<ref>[http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament/sitsched.nsf/AllDocs/CC26C79061BA015A482570900016D4B9/$file/AV371075.pdf?OpenElement Votes and Proceedings], No.75, WA Legislative Assembly, 10 May 2006. Accessed 29 September 2006.</ref><ref>[http://www.landcorp.com.au/portal/page?_pageid=212,138332&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL Alkimos-Eglinton], LandCorp, 2005. Accessed 29 September 2006.</ref> The Environmental Protection Authority, however, raised concerns in November 2005 about the amendment, saying that it "would, in part, be inconsistent with the conservation and protection of significant environmental and geoheritage values in the area", and recommended that the amount of reserves be greatly increased.<ref>[http://www.epa.wa.gov.au/article.asp?ID=2158&area=News&CID=18&Category=Media+Statements EPA Bulletin 1207 - Alkimos-Eglinton MRS Amendment 1029/33], Environmental Protection Authority, 21 November 1995. Accessed 29 September 2006.</ref>
There are future plans for an Alkimos-Eglinton Satellite City, covered by Amendment 1029/33 to the Metropolitan Region Scheme (May 2006). LandCorp, the State's land development agency, estimates that 55,000 people will live in the area once it is complete, that the centre will include "hospitals, tertiary educational institutions, major retail, commercial and recreational facilities" and that stage 1 blocks would be offered for sale in 2008.<ref>[http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament/sitsched.nsf/AllDocs/CC26C79061BA015A482570900016D4B9/$file/AV371075.pdf?OpenElement Votes and Proceedings], No.75, WA Legislative Assembly, 10 May 2006. Accessed 29 September 2006.</ref><ref>[http://www.landcorp.com.au/portal/page?_pageid=212,138332&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL Alkimos-Eglinton], LandCorp, 2005. Accessed 29 September 2006.</ref> The Environmental Protection Authority, however, raised concerns in November 2005 about the amendment, saying that it "would, in part, be inconsistent with the conservation and protection of significant environmental and geoheritage values in the area", and recommended that the amount of reserves be greatly increased.<ref>[http://www.epa.wa.gov.au/article.asp?ID=2158&area=News&CID=18&Category=Media+Statements EPA Bulletin 1207 - Alkimos-Eglinton MRS Amendment 1029/33] {{wayback|url=http://www.epa.wa.gov.au/article.asp?ID=2158&area=News&CID=18&Category=Media+Statements |date=20060822035616 |df=y }}, Environmental Protection Authority, 21 November 1995. Accessed 29 September 2006.</ref>
When the town is developed, a proposed extension of the Joondalup railway line will see three stations in the area.
When the town is developed, a proposed extension of the Joondalup railway line will see three stations in the area.


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==Transport==
==Transport==
In 2008, [[Marmion Avenue]] was extended through the suburb, which had previously been unserviced by the road network. On 14 December 2008, the 490 [[Transperth]] service between [[Clarkson railway station, Perth|Clarkson train station]] and [[Two Rocks, Western Australia|Two Rocks]] was rerouted from Wanneroo Road to Marmion Avenue through the middle of Alkimos,<ref>[http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/timetablePDFs/Northern%2078%2020100404.pdf Northern 78 timetable], Transperth, effective 4 April 2010. Accessed 23 May 2010.</ref> operated by [[Southern Coast Transit|Veolia Transdev]].
In 2008, [[Marmion Avenue]] was extended through the suburb, which had previously been unserviced by the road network. On 14 December 2008, the 490 [[Transperth]] service between [[Clarkson railway station, Perth|Clarkson train station]] and [[Two Rocks, Western Australia|Two Rocks]] was rerouted from Wanneroo Road to Marmion Avenue through the middle of Alkimos,<ref>[http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/timetablePDFs/Northern%2078%2020100404.pdf Northern 78 timetable] {{wayback|url=http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/timetablePDFs/Northern%2078%2020100404.pdf |date=20100508114408 |df=y }}, Transperth, effective 4 April 2010. Accessed 23 May 2010.</ref> operated by [[Southern Coast Transit|Veolia Transdev]].
As part of the satellite city proposals, the Joondalup Line will be extended through the area with a planned 3 stations, with possible names Alkimos, North Alkimos, & Eglinton.
As part of the satellite city proposals, the Joondalup Line will be extended through the area with a planned 3 stations, with possible names Alkimos, North Alkimos, & Eglinton.


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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.wapc.wa.gov.au/Publications/646.aspx Metropolitan Region Scheme Amendment 1029/33 Alkimos-Eglinton] - Download (6MB)
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20070928011613/http://www.wapc.wa.gov.au/Publications/646.aspx Metropolitan Region Scheme Amendment 1029/33 Alkimos-Eglinton] - Download (6MB)


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Revision as of 10:44, 21 July 2016

Alkimos
Perth, Western Australia
Looking south along Alkimos Beach towards wreck.
Population0 (2006)[1]
 • Density0.00/km2 (0.00/sq mi)
Postcode(s)6038
Area13 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Location42 km (26 mi) NNW of Perth CBD
LGA(s)City of Wanneroo
State electorate(s)Mindarie
Federal division(s)Pearce
Suburbs around Alkimos:
Eglinton Carabooda
Indian Ocean Alkimos Nowergup
Jindalee Butler

Alkimos is a coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 42 kilometres (26 mi) north-northwest of Perth's central business district. It is part of the City of Wanneroo local government area.

For the most part, the suburb is covered in native banksia woodland, scrubland and heath typical of the Swan Coastal Plain. The area is part of the Alkimos-Eglinton region being considered by the State Government for a future city centre and urban region. On 5 November 2008, the WA State Government announced it was actively seeking a development partner for the project.[2]

Geography

Alkimos lies roughly between the proposed Mitchell Freeway to the east and the Indian Ocean to the west.[3] The locality is bounded to the north by Eglinton, to the east by Carabooda and to the south by the newly developed suburbs of Butler and Jindalee.

History

Alkimos is named after the shipwreck of the Greek freighter Alkimos which ran aground on the coast nearby in 1963.[4] The wreck lies a few hundred metres off shore and is subject to a number of strange events and ghost stories.[5]

There are future plans for an Alkimos-Eglinton Satellite City, covered by Amendment 1029/33 to the Metropolitan Region Scheme (May 2006). LandCorp, the State's land development agency, estimates that 55,000 people will live in the area once it is complete, that the centre will include "hospitals, tertiary educational institutions, major retail, commercial and recreational facilities" and that stage 1 blocks would be offered for sale in 2008.[6][7] The Environmental Protection Authority, however, raised concerns in November 2005 about the amendment, saying that it "would, in part, be inconsistent with the conservation and protection of significant environmental and geoheritage values in the area", and recommended that the amount of reserves be greatly increased.[8] When the town is developed, a proposed extension of the Joondalup railway line will see three stations in the area.

Demographics

Alkimos had a nil population at the ABS 2006 census.[1] The suburb was not enumerated in the 2011 census.

Amenities and facilities

Alkimos has no conventional facilities at the present stage. Eglinton Rocks and the Alkimos wreck can be viewed from the coastline, where almost untouched beaches are accessible by sandtrack which can be reached from the Marmion Avenue stretch. The suburb offers a wide array of native scrubland, woodland and heath, varying in condition from excellent to completely degraded, and including Xanthorrhoea preissii (commonly known as "black boys"), banksia, sheoak and Nuytsia floribunda. Some degradation has occurred due to uncontrolled vehicular access, clearing for stock grazing, fire and rabbits.[9]

Transport

In 2008, Marmion Avenue was extended through the suburb, which had previously been unserviced by the road network. On 14 December 2008, the 490 Transperth service between Clarkson train station and Two Rocks was rerouted from Wanneroo Road to Marmion Avenue through the middle of Alkimos,[10] operated by Veolia Transdev. As part of the satellite city proposals, the Joondalup Line will be extended through the area with a planned 3 stations, with possible names Alkimos, North Alkimos, & Eglinton.

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Alkimos (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 July 2011. Map
  2. ^ "Landcorp press release". Retrieved 5 November 2008.
  3. ^ Department of Land Information. StreetSmart Perth Street Directory (54th ed.). West Australian Newspapers Ltd. pp. Maps 128-129. ISBN 978-0-909439-67-5.
  4. ^ "History of metropolitan suburb names – A". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2007.
  5. ^ LovePerth (15 September 2012). "Alkimos". Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  6. ^ Votes and Proceedings, No.75, WA Legislative Assembly, 10 May 2006. Accessed 29 September 2006.
  7. ^ Alkimos-Eglinton, LandCorp, 2005. Accessed 29 September 2006.
  8. ^ EPA Bulletin 1207 - Alkimos-Eglinton MRS Amendment 1029/33 Archived 2006-08-22 at the Wayback Machine, Environmental Protection Authority, 21 November 1995. Accessed 29 September 2006.
  9. ^ Environmental Review: Alkimos/Eglinton (MRS Amendment 1029/33), WA Planning Commission, 2003, p.45 etc. (Large PDF)
  10. ^ Northern 78 timetable Archived 2010-05-08 at the Wayback Machine, Transperth, effective 4 April 2010. Accessed 23 May 2010.
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