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White Gum Valley, Western Australia
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. Name There are no records of the origins of the name, 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. Geography 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 Several of the streets in the White Gum Valley are named for pioneering families in the area, such as Samson Street named after Frederick Samson, Sir Frederick Samson. Most of the streets running north-to-south are named after towns and localities in the Murchison region of Western Australia, Murchison and Mid West region of Western Australia, Mid West regions of Western Australia: Shire of Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Fremantle
The City of Fremantle is a local government areas of Western Australia, local government area in the south of Perth, Western Australia. The City covers an area of , and lies about southwest of the Perth central business district. History The City of Fremantle is named after Charles Fremantle, who in 1829 claimed for George IV "all that part of New Holland (Australia) which is not included within the territory of New South Wales". In 1848 a town trust was formed comprising a chairman and a committee of five. For the next twenty-three years they set about constructing roads and many public buildings with the use of convict labour. By 1870 the population of Fremantle had reached 3,796 and it was a moderately flourishing town, resulting in a move among the colonists to secure greater control of the management of their affairs. The Municipality of Fremantle was formed on 21 February 1871, with the new council having a chairman and nine councillors. Two of the major achievement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CircleRoute
The CircleRoute is a pair of circular Transperth bus routes through Perth's suburbs. History The CircleRoute was introduced in two stages. On 16 February 1998, the first stage of the CircleRoute commenced operating between Fremantle and Oats Street stations via Murdoch station. It was operated by Swan Transit with Mercedes-Benz O305 buses in a special livery with purple bands blended into the green blocks of the standard colour scheme, with an elliptical shaped logo featuring two arrows in white. On 22 February 1999, the route was extended to become a 133 stop, 84 kilometre circular route. All four Perth contractors; Path Transit, Perth Bus, Southern Coast Transit and Swan Transit, operated services. In December 2000, the services began operating daily with the introduction of a Sunday service. Prior to the CircleRoute's introduction, Perth had limited cross-suburban routes, with most of the network focused on transporting people towards the Perth central business dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WACA Ground
The WACA Ground () is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. The stadium's name derives from the initials of its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA). The WACA has been referred to as Western Australia's "home of cricket" since the early 1890s, with Test cricket played at the ground since the 1970–71 season. The ground is the home venue of Western Australia's first-class cricket team, the Western Australia cricket team, Western Warriors, and the state's Women's National Cricket League side, the Western Fury. The Perth Scorchers, a Big Bash League franchise, played home matches at the ground until 2019. The Scorchers and Australia cricket team, Australian national team have shifted most matches to the nearby 60,000-seat Perth Stadium. The cricket pitch, pitch at the WACA is regarded as one of the quickest and bounciest in the world. These characteristics, in combination with the afternoon sea-breezes which regularly pass the ground (the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Street (Perth, Western Australia)
South Street is an east–west arterial highway in the southern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. It runs from Canning Vale to Fremantle, and is part of State Route 13. Notable locations along South Street include: * Murdoch railway station * Murdoch University main campus * Fiona Stanley Hospital * St John of God Murdoch Hospital A section of South Street between Kwinana Freeway and Vahland Avenue has one lane in each direction reserved as a bus lane during peak times. The CircleRoute bus route runs along part of South Street between Fremantle and Murdoch. It is named South Street because its westernmost portion forms the southern edge of Fremantle Fremantle () () is a port city in Western Australia located at the mouth of the Swan River (Western Australia), Swan River in the metropolitan area of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth. The Western Australi .... Major Intersections All intersections listed are controlled by traff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bull Creek Railway Station
Bull Creek railway station is a railway station on the Transperth Trains, Transperth network. It is located on the Mandurah railway line, Mandurah line, 11.7 kilometres from Perth railway station, Perth station inside the median strip of the Kwinana Freeway serving the suburb of Bull Creek, Western Australia, Bull Creek. History The contract for the construction of Bull Creek railway station, along with Canning Bridge railway station and Murdoch railway station, was awarded to John Holland Group, John Holland Pty Ltd in November 2004. This contract was the first contract awarded for the construction of stations on the Southern Suburbs Railway project, and it had a value of $32 million. During planning, the station was projected to have 3,100 boardings per day upon opening. Bull Creek station is situated in the Kwinana Freeway median strip, and perpendicular to the Leach Highway interchange. It also features integrated bus services on the concourse level; this level operate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fremantle Railway Station
Fremantle railway station is the terminus of Transperth's Fremantle line in Western Australia. History The original Fremantle station opened in Cliff Street on 1 March 1881 as the terminus of the Eastern Railway to Guildford via Perth. As the Eastern Railway was extended, its importance grew. It became an important hub for gold miners arriving in Western Australia via ship and then travelling to the Yilgarn and Eastern Goldfields when the line opened to Kalgoorlie in 1896. In 1907, a new station and marshalling yards were established 300 metres to the north-east on the site of the former Fremantle Railway Workshops to better service the newly constructed Fremantle Harbour. The station was designed by William Dartnall, Chief Engineer of Existing Lines of the Railway Department in 1905. The construction contract, at an estimated cost of £80,000, was awarded in May 1906 to S.B. Alexander and completed on 20 April 1907, with the official opening on 1 July 1907. Originally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Quay Bus Station
Elizabeth Quay bus station, formerly the Esplanade Busport, is a Transperth bus station, located at the southern edge of the Perth (suburb), Perth CBD in Western Australia, next to the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre and Elizabeth Quay railway station. It has 35 stands and is served by 55 Transperth routes operated by Path Transit, Swan Transit and Transdev WA. It is also served by South West Coach Lines services. Description Elizabeth Quay bus station is located west of Elizabeth Quay railway station, adjacent to Mounts Bay Road, the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, and the Ernst & Young Building. There are bus access points to the north-west (Mounts Bay Road and Mills Street), north (Mounts Bay Road westbound, entry only), and south-east (Kwinana Freeway ramps and William Street, Perth, William Street). The passenger entrances are at the north and south ends of the upper level concourse, and there are multiple pedestrian bridges connecting the bus station to the build ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Coogee, Western Australia
Lake Coogee is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Cockburn, and named after Lake Coogee, located within the suburb. History In 2019, the City of Cockburn approved a split of the suburb of Munster Munster ( or ) is the largest of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the south west of the island. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" (). Following the Nor ..., whereby the north-western part of the suburb became the new suburb of Lake Coogee, while another part, in the south-west, was added to the suburb of Henderson. Only the eastern part of Munster remained part of the existing suburb. The changes came into effect on 30 March 2020. Prior to being part of the suburb of Munster from 1954, the district had been known as ''South Coogee'' since the 1870s and this earlier name remains in use by older settlers of the area. The district is one of the earliest parts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Education
Special education (also known as special-needs education, aided education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, and SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates their individual differences, Disability, disabilities, and special needs. This involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials, and accessible settings. These interventions are designed to help individuals with special needs achieve a higher level of personal Self-sustainability, self-sufficiency and success in school and in their community, which may not be available if the student were only given access to a Traditional education, typical classroom education. Special education aims to provide accommodated education for disabled students such as learning disability, learning disabilities, learning difficulties (such as dyslexia), communication disorders, emotional and behavi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Fremantle Golf Club
Royal Fremantle Golf Club is a golf club in the Perth suburb of Fremantle in Western Australia. It was established in 1905. Multiple prominent golf tournaments have been hosted at the venue including the Australian PGA Championship and Royal Fremantle Open. History In 1904, roughly twenty people who lived in the Fremantle area met regularly at His Lordship's Larder (later known as His Majesty's Hotel), on the corner of Phillimore and Mouat streets, to talk about creating a golf course. On 20 July 1905, a club was formally created. For the site of the course, the members quickly decided to use of government land that was currently being leased to cattle famers. In early August that year, the Fremantle Municipal Council approved a loan of £500, equivalent to in , to assist with the development of the first nine holes. A month later, in September, the club had 60 members and, in November, was formally incorporated. However, there were many problems converting the designat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minilya
Minilya is a location in Western Australia north of Carnarvon on the North West Coastal Highway. It is at a junction in the North West Coastal Highway, where the turn off to Exmouth is from that location. The main highway then continues to the next junction 217 kilometres further, at Nanutarra Roadhouse. At the 2016 census, Minilya had a population of 19, down from 137 in 2006. Marsh Hill and the Lyndon River lie north of Minilya. The Lyndon River flows into Lake Macleod. Charles Brockman and George Hamersley were the first to visit the area, in 1876. Brockman and Hamersley named both the Minilya River (origin unknown, of an Aboriginal source) and the Lyndon River. The pseudonymous photographer Coyarre won multiple awards and was published in the ''Western Mail'' with her photographs of the area. See also * List of roadhouses in Western Australia * Minilya River * Minilya Station Minilya Station, most often referred to as Minilya, is a pastoral lease currently ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
