Nedlands is a western suburb of

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, the

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. It is a part of the

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of the City of Nedlands and the

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. It is about from the

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via either Thomas Street or

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Features

Nedlands is a mixed-character suburb. It contains: * Low-cost housing for students at the neighbouring

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* Wealthy homes and a golf course (Nedlands Golf Club) in the southern half of the suburb * A commercial area (located next to the Captain Stirling Hotel), restaurants and a small cinema ( Windsor Cinema) along both sides of Stirling Highway * The Lions Eye Institute, a major centre of research into eye disease, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, one of Perth's major public hospitals, and

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(the former Repatriation General Hospital) and its neighbouring aged care facilities The hospital and Stirling Highway are well served by the

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and other bus routes. Nedlands also contains some grocery shops and a library. It also contains the Perth Children's Hospital, adjoining the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, as part of the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre complex.

Parks

The Peace Memorial Rose Garden on Stirling Highway commemorates lives lost in war. It was developed by the Rose Society and the Nedlands Road Board in the 1950s. It was dedicated in 1951.

Transport

Nedlands is served by the

and other services along

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, Hampden Road, Broadway and Princess Road. All services are operated by

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Bus

* 23 Claremont Station to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station – serves Bruce Street, Cooper Street and

* 24 Claremont Station to Point Fraser – serves Bruce Street, Hillway, Broadway, Hampden Road, Monash Avenue and Hospital Avenue * 25 Claremont Station to Shenton Park Station – serves Princess Road, Dalkeith Road, Carrington Street, Smyth Road, Monash Avenue, Hospital Avenue and Aberdare Road * 103 Claremont Station to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station – serves

, Hampden Road, Monash Avenue and Hospital Avenue * 950 Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre to Galleria Bus Station (high frequency) – serves Hospital Avenue, Monash Avenue and Hampden Road * 995 Claremont Station to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station (high frequency) – serves

* 998 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) –

clockwise, serves

, Hospital Avenue and Aberdare Road * 999 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) –

anti-clockwise, serves Aberdare Road, Hospital Avenue and

Bus routes serving Broadway, Hampden Road, Monash Avenue and Hospital Avenue: * Purple

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to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station (free service) * 96

South to Leederville Station * 97

South to Subiaco Station

Politics

Nedlands is part of the federal division of Curtin. The federal seat has traditionally been regarded as a safe seat, being continually retained by the Liberal Party with the exception of former

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member

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as an independent politician between 1996 and 1998, but was won by independent politician Kate Chaney at the

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. For the parliament of Western Australia, the state electoral district of Nedlands is held by

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member Katrina Stratton. Its easternmost booth near the university is marginal at both levels of government, and all parts of the suburb exhibit a strong

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vote (and historically environmental concerns have also resulted in a strong primary vote for Liberals for Forests).

Climate

Due to its elevation, Nedlands is slightly cooler and wetter than the

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Notable people

* David Indermaur, clinical psychologist

References

External links

City of Nedlands official website
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