Beckenham is a
suburb
A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ...
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 ...
, Western Australia, located within the
City of Gosnells
The City of Gosnells is a local government area in the southeastern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located northwest of Armadale and about southeast of Perth's central business district. The City covers an area of , ...
.
History
This suburb has seen many name changes. It was previously known as Buckingham, it once shared a "common usage" name of Waverley with
East Cannington
East or Orient is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth.
Etymology
As in other languages, the word is formed from the fac ...
, and has one of the oldest and most well respected primary schools in Western Australia.
[Carden, F.G. Along the Canning: A History of the City of Canning, City of Canning, 1st Edition 1968, 2nd edition, 1991,] The
Canning River
The Canning River (Djarlgarra in Nyungar) is a major tributary of the Swan River in the South West Land Division of Western Australia. It is home to much wildlife including dolphins, pelicans, swans and many other bird species.
Source and ...
runs along the southwestern outskirts of Beckenham. In 2011 Beckenham released many new divisions of land.
See also
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Beckenham railway station
Beckenham Station is a railway station on the Australian Transperth network in Western Australia. It is located on the Armadale/Thornlie Line, Armadale Line, from Perth railway station, Perth Station serving the suburb of Beckenham, Western Au ...
References
External links
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Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia
Suburbs in the City of Gosnells