Lower Chittering is a locality in the
Shire of Chittering
The Shire of Chittering is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, covering an area of about just beyond the northeastern fringe of the Perth metropolitan area, generally along and east of the Great Northern High ...
within part of the Chittering Valley. The Chittering Valley is well known for its abundance of wild flowers and beautiful green rolling hills. At the
2006 census, Lower Chittering had a population of 1,395.
Lower Chittering consists largely of rural and rural residential properties. A local developer
Tuart Properties
is developing a parcel called Chittering Retreat into 45 rural residential lots. This development is mainly on cleared land although many mature trees exist on the gently undulating landform. Natural fresh water springs are not very common in the area however Chittering Retreat has a substantial fresh water spring.
Developments such as Chittering Retreat help provide important infrastructure to the area such as the upgrading of Morley Road, Lower Chittering and undergrounding of some power services.
There is also a Catholic school in Lower Chittering, called Immaculate Heart College.
References
Towns in Western Australia
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