Churchlands, Western Australia
| Churchlands Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Herdsman Lake looking SE towards Perth city centre | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 31°55′19″S 115°47′24″E / 31.922°S 115.79°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,638 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6018 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 5 km (3 mi) NW of Perth CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Stirling | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Churchlands | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Curtin | ||||||||||||||
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Churchlands is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia approximately 8 km north-west of the central business district; it lies within the local government area of the City of Stirling. Churchlands is an expensive suburb with most homes built after the 1980s. Its post code is 6018.
History[edit]
This suburb became known as "Churchlands" after being purchased by the Roman Catholic Church in 1891 from the Trigg family.
Education and sporting facilities[edit]
Schools in the area include Churchlands Primary School, Churchlands Senior High School, Hale School and Newman College.
Newman College has its years 3 to 6 and years 7 to 12 located on two campuses in Churchlands.
Subiaco Marist Cricket Club is headquartered at Newman College.
Edith Cowan[edit]
It was formerly home to the Churchlands campus of Edith Cowan University, which closed in 2008.
The campus had been the Churchlands Teachers College (1972-1981) and the Churchlands campus of the Western Australian College of Advanced Education (1982-1990) prior to the founding of Edith Cowan University in 1991, and was the location of the university's headquarters until 2003.[2][3]
The site was subsequently redeveloped as the Churchlands Green housing estate, while a small section of the site, including the campus amphitheatre, was set aside as Edith Cowan Reserve, serving as a memorial to the former campus.[4]
Geography[edit]
On the eastern border of Churchlands is the large 300-hectare (741-acre) Herdsman Lake, which is populated by many bird, amphibian and freshwater fish species. Picnic and bird-watching areas are accessible from the suburb.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Churchlands (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of ECU and its predecessor Institutions". Edith Cowan University. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "A Young University With a Proud History". Edith Cowan University. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Edith Cowan Reserve opens at Churchlands Green". Edith Cowan University. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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