Gosnells is a suburb 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 , ...

. Gosnells is approximately south-east of the

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. It contains the Gosnells town centre which includes the

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offices, library and the

Gosnells Railway Station Gosnells station is a railway station on the South Western Railway 21 kilometres from Perth Station in the suburb of Gosnells. It is served by Armadale Line services which are part of the Transperth network. History The original Gosnells st ...

History

The area where Gosnells is located was used by the

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Aboriginal people for thousands of years before European settlement. In 1829, when the European settlers arrived in

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, farms were established along the

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and

Canning Canning is a method of food preservation in which food is processed and sealed in an airtight container (jars like Mason jars, and steel and tin cans). Canning provides a shelf life that typically ranges from one to five years, although u ...

Rivers, significantly changing the landscape and terrain of Gosnells. In 1862, Charles Gosnell of London purchased the surrounding lands of Gosnells from the Davis Family. In 1890, Western Australia experienced an influx of residents from overseas and interstate due to the

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and Coolgardie. This resulted in an increased demand for land on the outskirts of

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and subsequently a group of developers bought the land (named "Canning Location 16") from the deceased estate of Gosnell. In 1907, the name "Gosnells" was adopted for the area. Since 2000, government investment in the declining town centre has included new Council offices, a library and civic centre, the relocation of the Gosnells train station and the acquisition of blighted commercial properties. These projects have led to a revitalisation of commercial activity and a decline in crime and anti-social behaviour.

Transport

Rail

Gosnells is served by Gosnells and Seaforth railway stations. These stations are on the suburban Perth to Armadale railway line, with trains departing approximately every 15 minutes to the city. Train services are more frequent during peak periods, with trains departing approximately every 5 to 10 minutes. These services are operated by the

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public transport company,

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. It takes approximately 23 minutes to travel from Gosnells to

by train.

Road

Albany Highway Albany Highway links Western Australia's capital city Perth with its oldest settlement, Albany, on the state's south coast. The highway travels through the southern Wheatbelt and Great Southern regions, and is designated State Route ...

is the main link to Gosnells from the

, and carries traffic northwest into the city, or southeast to Albany.

Bus

Gosnells has six bus routes, the 210, 211, 220, 228, 231 and the 232. The 210 and 211 goes to Thornlie. The 228 goes to Thornlie, via Maddington. The 231 and 232 goes around Gosnells, also known as the "Gosnells Loop". The 220 from Armadale travel to Gosnells from Perth.

Climate

Gosnells has a

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(

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''Csa''), like the rest of Perth.

Notable residents

* Gerald Arthur - cricketer *

Chris Tallentire Christopher John Tallentire (born 11 October 1963) is an Australian politician. He has been a Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since the 2008 state election, representing Gosnells until 2017 and Thornlie ther ...

- politician *

Mitch Wishnowsky Mitchell Wishnowsky (born 3 March 1992) is an Australian professional American football punter for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft after a college caree ...

- American football player

References

External links

{{City of Gosnells suburbs Suburbs in the City of Gosnells 1890 establishments in Australia Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia