Attadale is a riverside suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the

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. It was the first subdivision of Matheson's Melville Water Park Estate. Attadale was named after an estate in Scotland situated on the south side of

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. The suburb is located between the central business district and

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along the southern side of the Swan River. Its extensive foreshore has many open spaces for residents and visitors including a large public open space along Burke Drive where residents can take their dogs for recreational activities.

Notable persons

* Peter Moylan, pitcher for the

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, is from Attadale. * Brendan Nash, former Queensland state cricket player, now playing for the West Indies. * Luke McPharlin, a key position player for the Fremantle Dockers, attended Attadale Primary School. *

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, actor, has lived in Attadale. *

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, cricketer who plays for the

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and Perth Scorchers. *

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, cricketer who plays for the

and Perth Scorchers. * Alex Fasolo, former player for the Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed "Fazzy Boy" * Aaron Younger, water polo player

Education

Attadale contains three schools: Attadale Primary School, Santa Maria College and Mel Maria Catholic Primary School.

Facilities

Attadale Tennis Club (also known as St Joseph Pignatelli Tennis Club) is a parish club providing tennis facilities (with six synthetic courts), and was located on the corner of Wichmann Road, and Galloway Street, although the tennis courts have since been demolished to make room for a new church.

Transport

Bus

* 111 Fremantle Station to

WACA Ground The WACA Ground () is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. The stadium's name derives from the initials of its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA). The WACA has been referred to as Western Australia' ...

– serves

Canning Highway Canning Highway is an arterial road in Perth, Western Australia, linking the inner Perth suburb of Victoria Park, Western Australia, Victoria Park in the north-east, to the port city of Fremantle in the south-west. The road is mostly a four-l ...

* 148 Fremantle Station to

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– serves Lutey Road, Moreing Road, Roberts Road, Wichmann Road, Hislop Road and

* 158 Fremantle Station to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station – serves Lutey Road, Moreing Road, Roberts Road, Wichmann Road, Hislop Road and

* 910 Fremantle Station to Perth Busport (high frequency) – serves

References

External links

{{City of Melville suburbs Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia Suburbs in the City of Melville