Redcliffe 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, located in the

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local government area. The boundaries of the suburb are determined by the

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and Epsom Avenue, Belmont, and the grounds of the

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which lie on the eastern edge of the suburb. The story of its name is ambiguous: while some claim it was named after steep red clay deposits that lined the banks of the Swan River when settlers first arrived, others claim that it was named after the ancestral home of an early settler. The suburb was once a single property near modern-day Water Street and the main house, "Nulsen Haven" still stands today. The local primary school was built in 1908 and at this time, Redcliffe had been transformed from one property into many small farms after being subdivided in 1897. Modern Redcliffe is a mix of residential, semi-industrial and retail buildings. It is 18 minutes from the

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and a short walk from the Swan River.

Transport

Redcliffe was previously only served by

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bus routes 39 between its terminus on Grand Parade and

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, and the high frequency route 935 between

and Kings Park via the Belmont Forum shopping centre and Perth City, along with several other routes operating along the

. In October 2022, the

Redcliffe railway station Redcliffe railway station is a station for underground commuter rail services in Redcliffe, east of Perth, Western Australia. The station is one of three stations that were built as part of the Forrestfield–Airport Link project and is serv ...

opened as part of the Airport line. The station provides a rail link to

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to the east via

, and Claremont station to the west via

. It also resulted in changes for bus routes in the area. Route 935 was changed to terminate at Redcliffe station instead of Perth Airport, while also operating a more direct route along Stanton Road instead of Johnson Street and Treffone Street. Route 39 was extended to operate to the railway station, serving the aforementioned streets instead of the 935. A new high frequency route, the 940, travels directly to the Perth CBD via the

along the north part of the suburb. Route 293 travels to High Wycombe railway station and provided a connection between Stanton Road and Great Eastern Highway via Epsom Avenue. Other services to the Redcliffe station include the 290 and 291, which connect to Midland railway station, and the 292, which operates as a circular route to the Perth Airport Terminals 3 & 4 from Redcliffe Station to replace routes which previously travelled to the Airport such as the 935. This route is usually operated by buses equipped with luggage racks for passenger convenience.

Bus

Redcliffe is served by these

bus routes: * 39 Redcliffe station to

– serves Second Street, Stanton Road, Morrison Street, Treffone Street, Towton Street, Johnson Street and Epsom Avenue * 290 and 291 Redcliffe station to Midland station – serve Dunreath Drive, Fauntleroy Avenue and

* 292 Redcliffe station to Redcliffe station – Circular Route, serves Dunreath Drive * 293 Redcliffe station to High Wycombe station – serves Second Street, Stanton Road and Epsom Avenue * 935 Redcliffe station to Kings Park (high frequency) – serves Second Street, Stanton Road and Epsom Avenue * 940 Redcliffe station to

(high frequency) – serves Dunreath Drive, Fauntleroy Avenue and

Rail

* Airport Line ** Redcliffe station

References

{{City of Belmont suburbs Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia Suburbs in the City of Belmont