Carabooda is a rural locality in outer northern

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, Western Australia. Its local government area is the

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. The region gives its name to a distinctive form of building

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called Carabooda limestone. An abandoned

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is located on Karoborup Road - it was known as Dizzy Lamb Park, and specialised in vintage cars and military vehicles until its closure in 2000.

History

The suburb of Carabooda (spelled Karoborup or Karroborup in earlier documents) takes its name from the lake nearby. The lake name was first recorded by J.W. Gregory in January 1843, and is a

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word. The current spelling was in use by 1867, and it was approved as a suburb name in 1982. The name "Karoborup" survives in a regional road through the suburb.

Geography

Carabooda is bounded by Romeo Road/Karoborup Road to the south, the proposed

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to the west, Cutler Road and

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to the east and Walding Road (near the Yanchep turnoff) to the north. At the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 census, Carabooda had a population of 737 people living in 316 dwellings, an increase of 227 from the 2006 census. Carabooda is a sparsely populated agricultural suburb, and several plant nurseries and wineries and a wildlife park are located in the area.

Transport

Carabooda was served by the

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490 bus route between Clarkson train station and

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along

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. However, the service was relocated to

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and the nearby suburb of

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on 14 December 2008, and Carabooda is no longer served.

Politics

Carabooda's political leanings are unclear due to its small size and the lack of a polling booth. The nearest large booths tend to favour the

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historically, although most have been won by the Coalition in recent times, especially at federal level.

References

{{City of Wanneroo suburbs Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia Suburbs of the City of Wanneroo