Summary
White Gum Valley is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia located within the City of Fremantle. It is situated behind the main ridge that lies east of Fremantle.
| White Gum Valley Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Pitts Lane, White Gum Valley | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°03′37″S 115°46′14″E / 32.0603082°S 115.7705674°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,358 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6162 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Fremantle | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Fremantle | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fremantle | ||||||||||||||
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Name edit
There are no records of the origins of the name,[2] but it is thought to be named for the tuart tree Eucalyptus gomphocephala, which is less frequently known as white gum and has box-like bleached white to light grey coloured bark and is native to the area.[3]
Geography edit
White Gum Valley is bordered by South Street to the south, Carrington Street to the east, Stevens Street to the north and Edmund Street to the west.
Street names edit
Several of the streets in the White Gum Valley are named for pioneering families in the area, such as Samson Street named after Sir Frederick Samson. Most of the streets running north-to-south are named after towns and localities in the Murchison and Mid West regions of Western Australia: Yilgarn Street, Wiluna Street, Nannine Avenue, Yalgoo Avenue, Wongan Avenue, and Minilya Avenue.
Parks and reserves edit
Two parks and reserves are located in the suburb of White Gum Valley: Davies Reserve in the west of the suburb, and Valley Park in the centre of the suburb. The Royal Fremantle Golf Club (Inc.) and Fremantle Golf Course are located to the north of the suburb, in Fremantle.
Schools edit
White Gum Valley Primary School is located in the west of the suburb. Kim Beazley School, formerly used by special education students, was shut in 2008.[4] The former school was demolished in 2011 to make way for residential development.[5]
Transport edit
Bus edit
- 114 Lake Coogee to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station – serves Carrington Street[6]
- 502 Fremantle Station to Bull Creek Station – serves Edmund Street, Watkins Street and Carrington Street[7]
Bus routes serving South Street:
- 160 Fremantle Station to WACA Ground[8]
- 998 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) – CircleRoute Clockwise[9]
- 999 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) – CircleRoute Anti-Clockwise[10]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "White Gum Valley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of Metropolitan Suburb Names". Landgate. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ Ruthrof, K.X.; Yates, C.J.; Loneragan, W.A. B. J. Keighery (ed.). "The biology of tuart". Tuart (Eucalyptus gomphocephala) and Tuart Communities. Murdoch University. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ Beazley school to shut – ABCNews. Published 9 August 2005. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ Kim Beazley School site demolished – City of Fremantle. Written by Brad Pettit. Published 4 March 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ "Route 114". Bus Timetable 118 (PDF). Transperth. 12 December 2022 [effective from 29 January 2023].
- ^ "Route 502". Bus Timetable 38 (PDF). Transperth. 16 December 2020 [effective from 31 January 2021].
- ^ "Route 160". Bus Timetable 34 (PDF). Transperth. 8 December 2022 [effective from 20 December 2020].
- ^ "Route 998". CircleRoute Timetable 200 (PDF). Transperth. 29 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
- ^ "Route 999". CircleRoute Timetable 200 (PDF). Transperth. 29 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
External links edit
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