Kenwick, Western Australia is a mixed residential, light industrial and semi-rural suburb located in the south-east of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Gosnells. A large portion of the suburb is composed of remnant agricultural land organised as smallholdings of several acres, as well as relatively pristine native wetlands, including the Brixton Street Wetlands which are of significant conservation value. It also contains several sites of historical significance relating to its status as one of the early farming communities of the Swan River Colony.
| Kenwick Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Memorial at Kenwick Pioneer Cemetery | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°01′44″S 115°58′55″E / 32.029°S 115.982°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,684 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6107 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 18 km (11 mi) from Perth, Western Australia | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Gosnells | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Forrestfield | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Burt | ||||||||||||||
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Kenwick is bounded on the south-west by the Canning River and on the north-west by the Roe Highway. Albany Highway, the main south-east arterial transport route, runs through the western part of the suburb.
Amenities
editHistoric sites
edit- Kenwick Pioneer Cemetery[2]
- Liddelow Homestead[3]
Commercial and retail
editKenwick contains a small local shopping centre in the main residential area, a mixed retail and commercial centre at the major highway intersection adjacent to the railway station, and numerous light industrial businesses located along Albany Highway.
Sporting and community
editLawn bowls, tennis courts, a skate park, a library and community centre, and an oval for cricket and football are all available for community usage. A significant sporting complex incorporating most of these activities is located at Mills Park in the north-west of the suburb.
Schools
edit- East Kenwick Primary School[4]
- Kenwick School[4]
- Rehoboth Christian College[5]
Transport
editBus
edit- 220 Perth Busport to Armadale Station – serves Albany Highway and Kenwick Station[6]
- 221 Perth Busport to Armadale Station (limited stops)– serves Albany Highway and Kenwick Station[7]
- 229 Westfield Carousel to Maddington Central – serves Brixton Street, Wanaping Road and Kenwick Road[8]
- 907 Perth Busport to Armadale Station (high frequency / limited stops) – serves Albany Highway and Kenwick Station[9]
Rail
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kenwick (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ City of Gosnells. Kenwick Pioneer Cemetery Archived 13 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ^ City of Gosnells. Liddelow Homestead Archived 21 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ^ a b ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF WESTERN AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS BY EDUCATION DISTRICT Archived 1 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ^ Rehoboth Christian College Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ^ "Route 220". Bus Timetable 3 (PDF). Transperth. 15 August 2024 [effective from 8 September 2024].
- ^ "Route 221". Bus Timetable 3 (PDF). Transperth. 15 August 2024 [effective from 8 September 2024].
- ^ "Route 229". Bus Timetable 5 (PDF). Transperth. 14 August 2024 [effective from 8 September 2024].
- ^ "Route 907". Bus Timetable 216 (PDF). Transperth. 14 August 2024 [effective from 8 September 2024].
External links
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