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Stoneville is a suburb east 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 ...
in the
Shire of Mundaring The Shire of Mundaring is a Local government areas of Western Australia, local government area in Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council, eastern metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia. The Shire covers an area of and had a popul ...
,
Western Australia Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...
. It is named after Edward Albert Stone, who was Chief Justice of Western Australia when the place was named in 1905. The name was chosen by the local residents, who were developing the district for fruit growing. The town's population is 2,050, with a median age of 36 years and 7.1% of residents aged over 65. In a bushfire in January 2014 a considerable number of houses were destroyed. In 2019 local residents resorted to activism in a bid to stop the proposed North Stoneville SP34 development in favour of more sustainable housing. External studies have shown existing road infrastructure can only cater for approx 70 more dwellings and main roads have confirmed there are no upgrades planned for this area intersecting
Great Eastern Highway Great Eastern Highway is a road that links the Western Australian capital of Perth with the city of Kalgoorlie. A key route for road vehicles accessing the eastern Wheatbelt (Western Australia), Wheatbelt and the Goldfields-Esperance, Goldfie ...
. A special councillors meeting was held in August, at which the Mundaring Shire unanimously rejected the proposal. the final decision sits with the
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Transport


Bus

* 328 Midland Station to Chidlow – serves Richardson Road, Ayres Road, Hawke Street, Bentley Street, Stoneville Road, Traylen Road, Kevin Street and Osborne Street * 331 Mundaring to Wundowie – serves Stoneville Road, Richardson Road, Ayres Road, Hawke Street, Bentley Street, Traylen Road, Kevin Street and Osborne Street


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Mundaring and Hills Historical Society website
{{Shire of Mundaring suburbs Suburbs and localities in the Shire of Mundaring Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia