White Gum Valley, Western Australia

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White Gum Valley
Perth,  Western Australia
Pitts Lane, White Gum Valley.jpg
Pitts Lane, White Gum Valley
White Gum Valley, Western Australia
Coordinates 32°03′37″S115°46′14″E / 32.0603082°S 115.7705674°E / -32.0603082; 115.7705674 (White Gum Valley) Coordinates: 32°03′37″S115°46′14″E / 32.0603082°S 115.7705674°E / -32.0603082; 115.7705674 (White Gum Valley) OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Population
3,358 (Suburbs and Localities 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 6162
LGA(s) City of Fremantle
State electorate(s) Fremantle
Federal division(s) Fremantle
Suburbs around White Gum Valley:
Fremantle Fremantle O'Connor
Fremantle White Gum Valley O'Connor
Beaconsfield Beaconsfield Hilton

White Gum Valley is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia located within the City of Fremantle. It is situated behind the main ridge that lies east of Fremantle.

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Name

There are no records of the origins of the name. [2]

Geography

White Gum Valley is bordered by South Street to the south, Carrington Street to the east, Stevens Street to the north and Edmund Street to the west.

Street names

Several of the streets in the White Gum Valley are named for pioneering families in the area, such as Samson Street named after Sir Frederick Samson. Most of the streets running north-to-south are named after towns and localities in the Murchison and Mid West regions of Western Australia: Yilgarn Street, Wiluna Street, Nannine Avenue, Yalgoo Avenue, Wongan Avenue, and Minilya Avenue.

Parks and reserves

Two parks and reserves are located in the suburb of White Gum Valley: Davies Reserve in the west of the suburb, and Valley Park in the centre of the suburb. The Royal Fremantle Golf Club (Inc.) and Fremantle Golf Course are located to the north of the suburb, in Fremantle.

Schools

White Gum Valley Primary School is located in the west of the suburb. Kim Beazley School, formerly used by special education students, was shut in 2008. [3] The former school was demolished in 2011 to make way for residential development. [4]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "White Gum Valley (Suburbs and Localities)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "History of Metropolitan Suburb Names". Landgate. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  3. Beazley school to shut – ABCNews. Published 9 August 2005. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  4. Kim Beazley School site demolished – City of Fremantle. Written by Brad Pettit. Published 4 March 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011.