Orelia is a southern 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 Kwinana
The City of Kwinana is a local government area of Western Australia. It covers an area of approximately 118 square kilometres in metropolitan Perth, and lies about 38 km south of the Perth central business district, via the Kwinana F ...
.
Orelia is one of the Kwinana suburbs named after a ship. ''Orelia'' arrived at
Fremantle
Fremantle () () is a port city in Western Australia located at the mouth of the Swan River (Western Australia), Swan River in the metropolitan area of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth. The Western Australi ...
bringing settlers to the new
Swan River Colony
The Swan River Colony, also known as the Swan River Settlement, or just ''Swan River'', was a British colony established in 1829 on the Swan River, in Western Australia. This initial settlement place on the Swan River was soon named Perth, an ...
in October 1829. Development of the area commenced in 1952.
Orelia Avenue is the main residential street that runs through the suburb. There is a distinct difference between the established houses on the west side and the newly built homes on the east side. However, despite this juxtaposition, there is a cross mix between the style and design of housing in the suburb which adds to its originality and character.
Transport
Bus
* 540
Kwinana Station to
Kwinana Bus Station
Kwinana bus station is a Transperth bus station located next to the Kwinana Marketplace Shopping Centre in Kwinana Town Centre. It has 10 stands and is served by five Transperth routes operated by Transdev WA
Transdev WA is an Australian ...
– serves Colchester Avenue, Belvoir Crescent, Dunster Way, Orelia Avenue, Christmas Avenue, Littlemore Road and Pengilly Road
* 541
Kwinana Station to
Wellard Station – serves Sulphur Road, Hennessy Avenue and Crawford Road
* 549
Rockingham Station to
Fremantle Station – serves
Gilmore Avenue
See also
*
Gilmore College
*
Murder of Aaron Pajich
References
External links
Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia
Suburbs in the City of Kwinana
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