Morley, Western Australia
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Morley is a
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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 ...
, within the
City of Bayswater The City of Bayswater is a local government area in the Western Australian capital city of Perth, about northeast of Perth's central business district. The city covers an area of and had a population of 69,283 as at the 2021 Census. The Cit ...
local government area, situated approximately northeast of the
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. It contains the Galleria Shopping Centre, one of Perth's larger shopping centres. Galleria bus station is located in the car park of the shopping centre. From the late 1950s, Morley (originally known as Morley Park) began to develop as a major shopping and commercial centre. The name Morley began appearing on maps around the beginning of the twentieth century and was adopted when the Morley Park Estate was subdivided for urban development after the
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. The most likely explanation for its use is that it commemorates Charles William Morley, who is known to have farmed in the area during the 1860s and 1870s.


History

The Morley area was in the early days of the
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developed with agriculture. The area was originally known as Morley Park. In 1929 a landowner progress association petitioned the
Bayswater Road Board The City of Bayswater is a Local government areas of Western Australia, local government area in the Western Australian capital city of Perth, about northeast of Perth central business district, Perth's central business district. The city cove ...
for improved roads and lighting for improved transport of produce to markets. Commercial icons appeared in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including the Wirrina Drive-In, the Morley Park Hotel and the
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department store. Parallel with the commercial growth, a settlement program resulted in the residential development of Morley. This was achieved through a series of town planning schemes undertaken by
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, the consultant town planner to the Shire of Bayswater. These schemes especially catered to the needs of the home building companies whose style of large scale development was a new phenomenon of the 1960s.
Tonkin Highway Tonkin Highway is an north–south highway and partial freeway in Perth, Western Australia, linking Perth Airport and Kewdale, Western Australia, Kewdale with the city's north-eastern and south-eastern suburbs. As of April 2020, the northern ...
was constructed through Morley in 1984, bisecting the suburb. After Boans burnt down in 1986, the Galleria Shopping Centre was built, opening in 1994. In 2015 the
City of Bayswater The City of Bayswater is a local government area in the Western Australian capital city of Perth, about northeast of Perth's central business district. The city covers an area of and had a population of 69,283 as at the 2021 Census. The Cit ...
adopted an activity centre plan for the improvement of the Morley commercial precinct. It aims to build upon the strengths already present in the City Centre and promote an improved street interface with the Galleria Shopping Centre; Progress Street as the Centre's Main Street; and an enhanced Galleria bus station. In 2019, the last overseas Blockbuster store in Morley closed down, leaving only one remaining location in
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.


Facilities

Morley Sport and Recreation Centre facilitates various sporting activities, such as indoor soccer, basketball, badminton, netball,
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and
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. The venue received a $6.7 million redevelopment in 2023.


Education

Primary schools in Morley: *Hampton Park Primary School (independent public school) *Infant Jesus Primary School (private catholic school) *Morley Primary School (independent public school) *Weld Square Primary School (public school) High schools in Morley: *
Hampton Senior High School Hampton Senior High School is an Independent public co-educational high day school, located in the Perth suburb of Morley, Western Australia. History In August 1965, the Department of Education announced that a school would open in Hampton i ...
(independent public school) * John Forrest Secondary College (independent public school)
Morley Senior High School Morley Senior High School is an Independent Public high school located in Noranda, a northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. The school provides an education to approximately 1,400 students from Year 7 to Year 12. History By the end of ...
is located in the nearby suburb of Noranda.


Transport


Bus


Bus Stations

* Galleria Bus Station


Bus Routes

* 20 Galleria Bus Station to
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Mount Lawley – serves Russell Street, Walter Road and Wellington Road * 40 Galleria Bus Station to
Elizabeth Quay Bus Station Elizabeth Quay bus station, formerly the Esplanade Busport, is a Transperth bus station, located at the southern edge of the Perth (suburb), Perth CBD in Western Australia, next to the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre and Elizabeth Quay rail ...
– serves Russell Street, Walter Road, Crimea Street and Johnsmith Street * 66 Galleria Bus Station to
Elizabeth Quay Bus Station Elizabeth Quay bus station, formerly the Esplanade Busport, is a Transperth bus station, located at the southern edge of the Perth (suburb), Perth CBD in Western Australia, next to the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre and Elizabeth Quay rail ...
(limited stops) – only serves Galleria Bus Station * 341 Galleria Bus Station to Beechboro – serves Russell Street, Walter Road, Embleton Avenue and Walter Road East * 342 Galleria Bus Station to Beechboro – serves Russell Street, Broun Avenue and Walter Road East * 343 Galleria Bus Station to Beechboro – serves Russell Street, Walter Road, Crimea Street, Morley Drive,
Beechboro Road Beechboro Road is a north–south arterial road located in the northeastern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, connecting Morley and Bayswater with areas further north. Until the construction of the nearby section of Tonkin Highway between 1 ...
, Wheatstone Drive, Bottlebrush Drive, Benara Road and Wattle Drive * 344 Galleria Bus Station to Warwick Station – serves Russell Street, Walter Road and Crimea Street * 345 Galleria Bus Station to Bennett Springs – serves Russell Street, Broun Avenue and
Beechboro Road Beechboro Road is a north–south arterial road located in the northeastern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, connecting Morley and Bayswater with areas further north. Until the construction of the nearby section of Tonkin Highway between 1 ...
* 346 Galleria Bus Station to Noranda – serves Russell Street, Walter Road, Bath Road, Emberson Road * 347 Galleria Bus Station to
Morley Senior High School Morley Senior High School is an Independent Public high school located in Noranda, a northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. The school provides an education to approximately 1,400 students from Year 7 to Year 12. History By the end of ...
– serves Russell Street, Walter Road, Wheeler Street, Mangini Street, Wellington Road, Halvorson Road, Timms Place, McGilvray Avenue, Robann Way, Ballarat Street, Wylde Road, Cooper Road, Wolseley Road and Camboon Road * 371 Galleria Bus Station to Warwick Station – serves Russell Street, Walter Road, Wellington Road, Camboon Road and Wolseley Road * 950 Galleria Bus Station to Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre (high frequency) – serves Russell Street and Broun Avenue * 955 Galleria Bus Station to Ellenbrook North – serves Russell Street and Broun Avenue * 980 Galleria Bus Station to
Elizabeth Quay Bus Station Elizabeth Quay bus station, formerly the Esplanade Busport, is a Transperth bus station, located at the southern edge of the Perth (suburb), Perth CBD in Western Australia, next to the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre and Elizabeth Quay rail ...
(high frequency) – serves Russell Street and Walter Road * 998 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) –
CircleRoute The CircleRoute is a pair of circular Transperth bus routes through Perth's suburbs. History The CircleRoute was introduced in two stages. On 16 February 1998, the first stage of the CircleRoute commenced operating between Fremantle and Oa ...
Clockwise, serves Walter Road, Russell Street, Galleria Bus Station and Rudloc Road * 999 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) –
CircleRoute The CircleRoute is a pair of circular Transperth bus routes through Perth's suburbs. History The CircleRoute was introduced in two stages. On 16 February 1998, the first stage of the CircleRoute commenced operating between Fremantle and Oa ...
Anti-Clockwise, serves Rudloc Road, Galleria Bus Station and Russell Street


Notable people

Australian test cricketer
Michael Hussey Michael Edward Killeen Hussey (born 27 May 1975) is an Australian cricket coach, commentator and former international cricketer, who played all forms of the game. Hussey is also widely known by his nickname 'Mr Cricket'. Hussey was a relative la ...
, singer
Samantha Jade Samantha Jade Gibbs (born 18 April 1987) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She has written tracks for artists including JoJo and Ashley Tisdale. In 2012, Jade won the fourth season of '' The X Factor Australia'', the first wo ...
and Victorian Bushranger cricketer
David Hussey David John Hussey (born 15 July 1977) is an Australian cricket coach and former cricketer. Hussey is a right-handed batter and can also Bowler (cricket), bowl right-arm off breaks. He is the younger brother of former Australian cricketer Michael ...
were all raised in Morley.


References


External links


City of Bayswater website
{{City of Bayswater suburbs Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia Suburbs in the City of Bayswater