Bateman is a suburb of

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, Western Australia, located within the

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. It is a mostly residential suburb with convenient road access to the

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, the main industrial sites, and airports. Bull Creek railway station is located at its north-eastern corner. In the 2016 census, it was recorded as having a population of 3,717 persons.

History

The suburb is named after a family of prominent merchants who commenced business after arriving in the Swan River colony on board ''Medina'' in 1830. John Bateman built a general store in Fremantle and he became postmaster at Fremantle in 1833. He also took part in the establishment of a whaling business at

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. After his death in 1855, his sons took over the family business.

Geography

The suburb is bounded by Leach Highway to the north,

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to the east, South Street to the south and Murdoch Drive to the west.

Facilities

Bateman is served by Bull Creek railway station (located at the intersection of Leach Highway and the

) which was officially opened on 23 December 2007, as part of the Perth to Mandurah railway. The suburb has a small commercial centre (located on Parry Avenue) along with some medical and chiropractic facilities. There is one primary state school, Bateman Primary School, as well as a Catholic K-12 school, Corpus Christi College.

Transport

Bus

Rail

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** Bull Creek Station

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