Bushmead (
postcode
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: 6055) is a suburb of
Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...
in the
City of Swan
The City of Swan is a local government area of Western Australia. It is in the eastern metropolitan region of Perth and includes the Swan Valley and 42 suburbs. It is centred approximately 20 km north-east of the Perth central business d ...
located from Perth's central business district.
History
Bushmead is situated in
Noongar
The Noongar (, also spelt Noongah, Nyungar , Nyoongar, Nyoongah, Nyungah, Nyugah, and Yunga ) are Aboriginal Australian peoples who live in the south-west corner of Western Australia, from Geraldton on the west coast to Esperance on the so ...
traditional
Aboriginal
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*Aborigines (mythology), in Roman mythology
* Indigenous peoples, general term for ethnic groups who are the earliest known inhabitants of an area
*One of several groups of indigenous peoples, see ...
country. The
Whadjuk (Wajuk) people are local custodians within Noongar country.
The origin of the suburb name Bushmead is from mapping of the area in 1893, with title deeds showing Bushmead as part of the Woodbridge estate. The land had previously been owned by the Department of Defence after it was acquired in 1915.
It was an important location on the
Upper Darling Range Railway
The Upper Darling Range Railway (also known as the Upper Darling Range Branch) was a branch railway from Midland Junction railway station, Midland Junction, Western Australia, that rose up the southern side of the Helena Valley and on to the D ...
being south of the end of the Midland Railway yards complex and associated sidings and infrastructure, and the beginning of the climb on the
Kalamunda Zig Zag.
A plaque was unveiled at an opening ceremony for the suburb Bushmead in June 2017, by the Member for Midland
Michelle Roberts
Michelle Hopkins Roberts (née Thomas; born 29 February 1960) is an Australian politician currently serving as Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. She has been a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly since 1994. S ...
MLA and Cedar Woods developer Chairman Bill Hames.
Development
Bushmead has been certified under all six areas of the Urban Development Institute of Australia's (UDIA) EnviroDevelopment program. Parts of Bushmead are preserved as a conservation site, ensuring the natural environment in the area is protected and enhanced.
[https://www.swan.wa.gov.au/News-Media/Focus-stories/2016/Perth’s-newest-suburb-officially-opens]
References
Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia
Suburbs and localities in the City of Swan
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