Churchlands is a

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, Western Australia approximately 8 km north-west of the

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; it lies within the

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of the

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. Churchlands is an expensive suburb with most homes built after the 1980s. Its

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is 6018.

History

This suburb became known as "Churchlands" after being purchased by the

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in 1891 from the Trigg family.

Education and sporting facilities

Schools in the area include Churchlands Primary School,

Churchlands Senior High School Churchlands Senior High School is an Independent Public Schools, independent public Education in Australia#Secondary schools, secondary school located in Churchlands, Western Australia, Churchlands, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, approxi ...

Hale School Hale School is an independent, Anglican day and boarding school for boys, located in Wembley Downs, a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Named after the school founded by Bishop Mathew Blagden Hale in 1858, Hale School claims to ...

and Newman College. Newman College has its years 3 to 6 and years 7 to 12 located on two campuses in Churchlands. Subiaco Marist Cricket Club is headquartered at Newman College.

Edith Cowan

It was formerly home to the Churchlands campus of

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, which closed in 2008. The campus had been the Churchlands Teachers College (1972-1981) and the Churchlands campus of the Western Australian College of Advanced Education (1982-1990) prior to the founding of Edith Cowan University in 1991, and was the location of the university's headquarters until 2003. The site was subsequently redeveloped as the Churchlands Green housing estate, while a small section of the site, including the campus amphitheatre, was set aside as Edith Cowan Reserve, serving as a memorial to the former campus.

Geography

On the eastern border of Churchlands is the large

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, which is populated by many bird,

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and

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species. Picnic and bird-watching areas are accessible from the suburb.

Transport

Bus

* 83

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to City Beach – serves Cromarty Road and Empire Avenue * 84

to City Beach – serves Selby Street, Flynn Street, Pearson Street and Hale Road * 85

to Glendalough Station – serves Selby Street * 998 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) –

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Clockwise, serves Flynn Street and Pearson Street * 999 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) –

Anti-Clockwise, serves Pearson Street, Flynn Street and Selby Street

References

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