Nedlands is an affluent western suburb of

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, the

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. It is a part of the

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of the City of Nedlands and the

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. It is about from the

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via either Thomas Street or Mounts Bay Road.

Features

Nedlands is a mixed-character suburb. It contains: * Low-cost housing for students at the neighbouring

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* Wealthy homes and a golf course (Nedlands Golf Club) in the southern half of the suburb * A commercial area (located next to the Captain Stirling Hotel), restaurants and a small cinema ( Windsor Cinema) along both sides of Stirling Highway * The Lions Eye Institute, a major centre of research into eye disease,

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, one of Perth's major public hospitals, and

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(the former Repatriation General Hospital) and its neighbouring aged care facilities The hospital and Stirling Highway are well served by the CircleRoute and other bus routes. Nedlands also contains some grocery shops and a library. It also contains the

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, adjoining the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, as part of the

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complex.

Parks

The

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on Stirling Highway commemorates lives lost in war. It was developed by the Rose Society and the Nedlands Road Board in the 1950s. It was dedicated in 1951.

Transport

Nedlands is served by the CircleRoute and other services along

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, Hampden Road, Broadway and Princess Road. All services are operated by

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Politics

Nedlands is part of the federal division of Curtin. The federal seat is held by the conservative

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. It is regarded as a safe seat as it has been continually retained by the Liberal Party with the exception of former Liberal member

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as an Independent politician between 1996 and 1998. For the parliament of Western Australia, the state electoral district of Nedlands is held by

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member

Katrina Stratton Katrina Stratton (born 6 January 1973) is a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Nedlands for the Australian Labor Party. She won her seat at the 2021 Western Australian state election. Educati ...

. Its easternmost booth near the university is marginal at both levels of government, and all parts of the suburb exhibit a strong

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vote (and historically environmental concerns have also resulted in a strong primary vote for Liberals for Forests).

Climate

Due to its elevation, Nedlands is slightly cooler and wetter than the

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Notable people

* David Indermaur, clinical psychologist

References

External links

City of Nedlands official website
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