Wattleup is a southern suburb of

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, Western Australia, located within the

City of Cockburn The City of Cockburn ( ) is a local government area in the southern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth about south of Fremantle and about south of Perth's central business district. The City covers an area of and had a po ...

. In the mid-1990s to the early 2000s, planning was undertaken to redevelop the suburb as part of the Hope Valley-Wattleup Redevelopment Project, also known as "Latitude 32". This was to involve the acquisition and demolition of the townsite, and its rezoning and redevelopment for industrial use. The townsite of Wattleup was located at the western end of the suburb, at the intersection of Wattleup Road and

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. Wattleup had many

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s in the past. They provided agricultural produce for the town of Fremantle. The suburb's name originates from Wattleup Road which dates back to 1931. The name of Wattleup was approved for the suburb in May 1962.

Transport

Bus

* 534 Wattleup to Aubin Grove Station – serves Collis Road, Lorimer Road and Russell Road * 549 Fremantle Station to Rockingham Station – serves

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Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia Suburbs in the City of Cockburn {{PerthAU-geo-stub