Doubleview is a
suburb
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of
Perth
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, Western Australia in the
local government area
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of the
City of Stirling
The City of Stirling is a local government area in the northern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth about north of Perth's central business district. The City covers an area of and has a population of over 223,000, makin ...
. It was named Doubleview due to its views of both the
Indian Ocean
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to the west and the
Darling Range
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to the east.
Location
Doubleview lies between
Scarborough Scarborough or Scarboro may refer to:
People
* Scarborough (surname)
* Earl of Scarbrough
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* Scarborough, Western Australia, suburb of Perth
* Scarborough, New South Wales, suburb of Wollongong
* Scarborough, Queensland, su ...
to the west and
Innaloo to the east on the heavily trafficked
Scarborough Beach Road
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.
[Google Map] It is bordered by Newborough Street to the North, Grand Promenade to the West, Williamstown Road to the South, and Huntriss Road to the East.
Its main roads are
Sackville Terrace Sackville may refer to:
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*Sackville (surname)
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* Sackville, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney
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*Sackville Island, Thompson Sound (Britis ...
and
Scarborough Beach Road
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.
History
In 1895, the land was occupied by
John Daniel Manning
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(1814-1895), an English-born dairy farmer, shortly before his death.
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In 1910, a real estate investor called Charles Edgar Stoneman purchased the land and started selling it in subdivisions.
He used the same street names used in the center of Perth, leading buyers to believe they were purchasing land there.
In 1916, a real estate developer called M. L. Connor purchased the Southern portion of Doubleview and started selling it in subdivisions.
After he failed to sell many, it was purchased by a team of real estate developers, Dudley and Dwyer, in 1926.
They were the ones who coined the name 'Doubleview.'
However, the land subdivisions failed to sell again.
Shortly after the
Second World War
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, the Western Australian government built houses for returning soldiers in the Northern section of Doubleview.
Those first houses were built in timber-frame.
More recently, houses have been built using brick and tile.
It has remained a predominantly residential area.
School
Doubleview contains one state primary school, Doubleview Primary School, located at 203 St Brigid's Terrace.
Churches
*The Perth Chinese Christian Church is located at 146 Flamborough Street.
*A
meeting house
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of
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is located at 71 Princess Road.
*Doubleview Parish of the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth is located in the neighbouring suburb of
Woodlands Woodlands may back refer to:
* Woodland, a low-density forest
Geography
Australia
* Woodlands, New South Wales
* Woodlands, Ashgrove, Queensland, a heritage-listed house associated with John Henry Pepper
* Woodlands, Marburg, Queensland, a her ...
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Public parks
Doubleview contains several public parks:
*Bradley Reserve.
*Munro Reserve.
*Bennett Park.
References
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Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia
Suburbs in the City of Stirling