Churchlands, Western Australia

Coordinates: 31°55′19″S 115°47′24″E / 31.922°S 115.79°E / -31.922; 115.79
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Churchlands
PerthWestern Australia
Herdsman Lake looking SE towards Perth city centre
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Coordinates31°55′19″S 115°47′24″E / 31.922°S 115.79°E / -31.922; 115.79
Population3,638 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)6018
Location5 km (3 mi) NW of Perth CBD
LGA(s)City of Stirling
State electorate(s)Churchlands
Federal division(s)Curtin
Suburbs around Churchlands:
Wembley Downs Doubleview Woodlands
Wembley Downs Churchlands Glendalough
Floreat Floreat Wembley

Churchlands is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia approximately 8 km north-west of the central business district; it lies within the local government area of the City of Stirling. Churchlands is an expensive suburb with most homes built after the 1980s. Its post code is 6018.

History[edit]

This suburb became known as "Churchlands" after being purchased by the Roman Catholic Church in 1891 from the Trigg family.

Education and sporting facilities[edit]

Schools in the area include Churchlands Primary School, Churchlands Senior High School, Hale School and Newman College.

Newman College has its years 3 to 6 and years 7 to 12 located on two campuses in Churchlands.

Subiaco Marist Cricket Club is headquartered at Newman College.

Edith Cowan[edit]

It was formerly home to the Churchlands campus of Edith Cowan University, which closed in 2008.

The campus had been the Churchlands Teachers College (1972-1981) and the Churchlands campus of the Western Australian College of Advanced Education (1982-1990) prior to the founding of Edith Cowan University in 1991, and was the location of the university's headquarters until 2003.[2][3]

The site was subsequently redeveloped as the Churchlands Green housing estate, while a small section of the site, including the campus amphitheatre, was set aside as Edith Cowan Reserve, serving as a memorial to the former campus.[4]

Geography[edit]

On the eastern border of Churchlands is the large 300-hectare (741-acre) Herdsman Lake, which is populated by many bird, amphibian and freshwater fish species. Picnic and bird-watching areas are accessible from the suburb.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Churchlands (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "History of ECU and its predecessor Institutions". Edith Cowan University. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  3. ^ "A Young University With a Proud History". Edith Cowan University. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Edith Cowan Reserve opens at Churchlands Green". Edith Cowan University. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.