Mirrabooka 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. Its
local government area
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is the
City of Stirling
The City of Stirling is a local government area in the northern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth about north of Perth's central business district. The City covers an area of and has a population of over 223,000, making ...
. At the 2021 census it had a population of 8,000 people.
History
The name "Mirrabooka" is not a
Noongar
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word, but comes from an eastern states Indigenous language and the town of
Mirrabooka, New South Wales. It is cited as a local name for the
southern cross
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constellation.
The name "Mirrabooka" was originally applied to the Mirrabooka Project in the early 1950s, which was planned to be a
satellite city
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of Perth housing up to 60,000 people and linked with the nearby
Balcatta light industrial area. The project area comprised three suburbs:
Balga
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,
Nollamara, and Yirrigan. The suburb of Yirrigan was never fully developed and remained largely bushland, and was renamed Mirrabooka in 1980.
In the early stages of development of the suburb, it was originally considered as an extension of Girrawheen, and Nollamara. In the 1980s and 1990s the suburb expanded rapidly with the subdivision of bushland, on which housing developments have been built, especially north of Yirrigan Drive.
The Mirrabooka Square shopping centre, which originally opened in 1979, has since received a number of expansions. A police station near the shopping centre was opened in 1998, and was expanded in 2015.
Transport
The suburb is home to the
Mirrabooka bus station
Mirrabooka bus station is a Transperth bus station in Mirrabooka, Western Australia, Mirrabooka approximately 12 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. It has 12 stands and is served by 14 Transperth routes operated by Path Transit and S ...
, a hub for bus transport in the area, and is served by a number of
Transperth
Transperth is the public transport system for Perth and surrounding areas in Western Australia. It is managed by the Public Transport Authority (PTA), a state government organisation, and consists of train, bus and ferry services. Bus operat ...
bus routes operated by
Path Transit
Path Transit is an Australian bus company operating Transperth bus services under contract to the Public Transport Authority. It is a subsidiary of Keolis Downer.
History
On 29 September 1996, Path Transit commenced operating services in the ...
and
Swan Transit
Swan Transit is an Australian bus company operating Buses in Perth, Transperth bus services under contract to the Public Transport Authority (Western Australia), Public Transport Authority. It is a subsidiary of Transit Systems.
History
On 21 ...
, including connections to
Perth
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,
Warwick railway station
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and
Stirling
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.
For the part north of
Reid Highway
Reid Highway is a east-west highway and partial freeway in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, linking North Beach with Middle Swan. As part of State Route 3, it forms half of Perth's outer ring road along with Roe Highway, w ...
, the western end on
Mirrabooka Avenue is covered by routes 374 and 376. Route 377 runs in Honeywell Boulevard, and route 378 runs in Australis Avenue; the eastern end on
Alexander Drive is covered by routes 360, 361 and 362; the northern end on
Beach Road is covered by route 449. All of these services are operated by Path Transit except route 374, which is operated by Swan Transit.
Bus
Bus Stations
*
Mirrabooka Bus Station
Mirrabooka bus station is a Transperth bus station in Mirrabooka, Western Australia, Mirrabooka approximately 12 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. It has 12 stands and is served by 14 Transperth routes operated by Path Transit and S ...
Bus Routes
* 67
Mirrabooka Bus Station
Mirrabooka bus station is a Transperth bus station in Mirrabooka, Western Australia, Mirrabooka approximately 12 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. It has 12 stands and is served by 14 Transperth routes operated by Path Transit and S ...
to
Perth Busport
Perth Busport is an underground central bus station in Perth, Western Australia, located underneath Wellington Street. It was officially opened by then Premier of Western Australia Colin Barnett and then Minister for Transport Dean Nalder o ...
– serves Yirrigan Drive
* 68
Mirrabooka Bus Station
Mirrabooka bus station is a Transperth bus station in Mirrabooka, Western Australia, Mirrabooka approximately 12 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. It has 12 stands and is served by 14 Transperth routes operated by Path Transit and S ...
to
Perth Busport
Perth Busport is an underground central bus station in Perth, Western Australia, located underneath Wellington Street. It was officially opened by then Premier of Western Australia Colin Barnett and then Minister for Transport Dean Nalder o ...
– serves Chesterfield Road and Northwood Drive
* 350
Mirrabooka Bus Station
Mirrabooka bus station is a Transperth bus station in Mirrabooka, Western Australia, Mirrabooka approximately 12 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. It has 12 stands and is served by 14 Transperth routes operated by Path Transit and S ...
to
Caversham – serves Chesterfield Road and Northwood Drive
* 360 Alexander Heights Shopping Centre to
Perth Busport
Perth Busport is an underground central bus station in Perth, Western Australia, located underneath Wellington Street. It was officially opened by then Premier of Western Australia Colin Barnett and then Minister for Transport Dean Nalder o ...
(limited stops) – serves
Alexander Drive
* 361 Alexander Heights Shopping Centre to
Galleria Bus Station – serves
Alexander Drive
* 362
Mirrabooka Bus Station
Mirrabooka bus station is a Transperth bus station in Mirrabooka, Western Australia, Mirrabooka approximately 12 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. It has 12 stands and is served by 14 Transperth routes operated by Path Transit and S ...
to
Ballajura Station – serves Chesterfield Road, Northwood Drive, Australis Avenue and
Alexander Drive
* 363
Mirrabooka Bus Station
Mirrabooka bus station is a Transperth bus station in Mirrabooka, Western Australia, Mirrabooka approximately 12 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. It has 12 stands and is served by 14 Transperth routes operated by Path Transit and S ...
to
Ballajura Station – serves Chesterfield Road, Northwood Drive and Australis Avenue
* 374
Mirrabooka Bus Station
Mirrabooka bus station is a Transperth bus station in Mirrabooka, Western Australia, Mirrabooka approximately 12 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. It has 12 stands and is served by 14 Transperth routes operated by Path Transit and S ...
to
Whitfords Station – serves Milldale Way and
Mirrabooka Avenue
* 375
Mirrabooka Bus Station
Mirrabooka bus station is a Transperth bus station in Mirrabooka, Western Australia, Mirrabooka approximately 12 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. It has 12 stands and is served by 14 Transperth routes operated by Path Transit and S ...
to Alexander Heights Shopping Centre
* 377
Mirrabooka Bus Station
Mirrabooka bus station is a Transperth bus station in Mirrabooka, Western Australia, Mirrabooka approximately 12 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. It has 12 stands and is served by 14 Transperth routes operated by Path Transit and S ...
to Alexander Heights Shopping Centre – serves Chesterfield Road, Northwood Drive, Boyare Avenue, Honeywell Boulevard and
Beach Road
* 449
Warwick Station to
Ballajura Station – serves
Beach Road
* 960
Mirrabooka Bus Station
Mirrabooka bus station is a Transperth bus station in Mirrabooka, Western Australia, Mirrabooka approximately 12 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. It has 12 stands and is served by 14 Transperth routes operated by Path Transit and S ...
to
Curtin University Bus Station
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Transdev WA is an ...
(high frequency) – serves Yirrigan Drive
* 970
Landsdale to
Perth Busport
Perth Busport is an underground central bus station in Perth, Western Australia, located underneath Wellington Street. It was officially opened by then Premier of Western Australia Colin Barnett and then Minister for Transport Dean Nalder o ...
(high frequency) – serves
Mirrabooka Avenue, Milldale Way,
Mirrabooka Bus Station
Mirrabooka bus station is a Transperth bus station in Mirrabooka, Western Australia, Mirrabooka approximately 12 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. It has 12 stands and is served by 14 Transperth routes operated by Path Transit and S ...
and Chesterfield Road
* 970X
Landsdale to
Perth Busport
Perth Busport is an underground central bus station in Perth, Western Australia, located underneath Wellington Street. It was officially opened by then Premier of Western Australia Colin Barnett and then Minister for Transport Dean Nalder o ...
(high frequency / limited stops) – serves
Mirrabooka Avenue, Milldale Way,
Mirrabooka Bus Station
Mirrabooka bus station is a Transperth bus station in Mirrabooka, Western Australia, Mirrabooka approximately 12 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. It has 12 stands and is served by 14 Transperth routes operated by Path Transit and S ...
and Chesterfield Road
* 975
Warwick Station to
Bayswater Station (high frequency) – serves Yirrigan Drive,
Mirrabooka Bus Station
Mirrabooka bus station is a Transperth bus station in Mirrabooka, Western Australia, Mirrabooka approximately 12 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. It has 12 stands and is served by 14 Transperth routes operated by Path Transit and S ...
and Chesterfield Road
Bus routes serving Chesterfield Road:
* 371
Mirrabooka Bus Station
Mirrabooka bus station is a Transperth bus station in Mirrabooka, Western Australia, Mirrabooka approximately 12 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. It has 12 stands and is served by 14 Transperth routes operated by Path Transit and S ...
to Flinders Square
* 384
Mirrabooka Bus Station
Mirrabooka bus station is a Transperth bus station in Mirrabooka, Western Australia, Mirrabooka approximately 12 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. It has 12 stands and is served by 14 Transperth routes operated by Path Transit and S ...
to
Perth Busport
Perth Busport is an underground central bus station in Perth, Western Australia, located underneath Wellington Street. It was officially opened by then Premier of Western Australia Colin Barnett and then Minister for Transport Dean Nalder o ...
* 415
Mirrabooka Bus Station
Mirrabooka bus station is a Transperth bus station in Mirrabooka, Western Australia, Mirrabooka approximately 12 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. It has 12 stands and is served by 14 Transperth routes operated by Path Transit and S ...
to
Stirling Station
* 416
Mirrabooka Bus Station
Mirrabooka bus station is a Transperth bus station in Mirrabooka, Western Australia, Mirrabooka approximately 12 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. It has 12 stands and is served by 14 Transperth routes operated by Path Transit and S ...
to
Warwick Station
Schools
*Boyare Primary School (1991)
*Dryandra Primary School (1989)
*
John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School (1990)
References
{{City of Stirling suburbs
Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia
Suburbs in the City of Stirling