Koondoola is a suburb of

Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...

, Western Australia, located within the City of Wanneroo. Its postcode is 6064. Most of Koondoola's infrastructure was built in the 1970s. For example, two of the area's focal points, Koondoola Primary School and Koondoola Plaza, were built in 1975 and 1978 respectively. Prior to the 1970s a large portion of Koondoola had been a regional

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facility. Also in Koondoola is the small but progressive Waddington Primary School, overlooking local bushland. Koondoola, like much of the northern

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s, has a history of

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s. In 1975 Koondoola Junior Football Club was formed, followed two years later by Koondoola Junior Soccer Club (1977). Similarly around this time Koondoola Junior

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Club was formed. Koondoola Junior

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had its grounds located at Koondoola Park, as did Koondoola Junior Cricket Club. Both clubs have since merged with Girrawheen. Koondoola Junior

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Club was first located at Butterworth Reserve, but moved to Shelvock Reserve in 1983. This was the club's final year of operation. The suburb has a large bushland preserve which has seen major bushfires as recently as 2012 and 2021.

Transport

Bus

* 360 Alexander Heights Shopping Centre to Perth Busport (limited stops) – serves Marangaroo Drive * 361 Alexander Heights Shopping Centre to Perth Busport (limited stops) – serves Alexander Drive * 376 Whitfords Station to

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– serves Mirrabooka Avenue * 377 Alexander Heights Shopping Centre to

– serves Marangaroo Drive, Koondoola Avenue, Burbridge Avenue, Butterworth Avenue and Beach Road * 449 Warwick Station to Malaga – serves Beach Road

References

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