Hovea, Western Australia

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Hovea
Perth, Western Australia,  Western Australia
Hovea, Western Australia, ca. 1926.jpg
Hovea falls, Western Australia, ca. 1926
Hovea, Western Australia
Coordinates 31°52′26″S116°06′25″E / 31.874°S 116.107°E / -31.874; 116.107
Population713 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 6071
LGA(s) Shire of Mundaring
State electorate(s) Swan Hills
Federal division(s) Hasluck
Suburbs around Hovea:
Jane Brook Red Hill Parkerville
Swan View Hovea Parkerville
Greenmount Glen Forrest Mahogany Creek

Hovea is a suburb in the Shire of Mundaring in Perth, Western Australia.

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It is centred on Jane Brook and encompasses the Railway Reserve Heritage Trail (formerly the Eastern Railway) and John Forrest National Park.

Hovea extends as far north as Toodyay Road, and south to Glen Forrest and Great Eastern Highway. Its western boundary is also the western boundary of the park. Hovea (named for a native Australian flowering plant) was originally named Park View, but the name was changed in 1912 to avoid confusion between Park View, Swan View, National Park and Bellevue, all nearby railway stations. [2]

Transport

Bus

Bus routes serving Great Eastern Highway:

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hovea (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "History of metropolitan suburb names – H". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  3. "Route 320". Bus Timetable 97 (PDF). Transperth. 26 April 2023 [effective from 12 June 2023].
  4. "Route 321". Bus Timetable 96 (PDF). Transperth. 16 January 2024 [effective from 4 February 2024].
  5. "Route 322". Bus Timetable 96 (PDF). Transperth. 16 January 2024 [effective from 4 February 2024].
  6. "Route 328". Bus Timetable 97 (PDF). Transperth. 26 April 2023 [effective from 12 June 2023].