Victoria Park ( 31°58′8″S, 115°53′46″E; post code: 6100) is an inner south eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Town of Victoria Park. The Perth skyline viewed from the Swan River This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $100,900 (4th)  - Product per capita  $50,355/person (3rd) Population (December 2006)  - Population  2,050,900 (4th)  - Density  0. ... // The invention of the telephone (1876) by Alexander Graham Bell. ... Postcodes are used by Australia Post to identify postal districts in Australia. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation 3. ... km redirects here. ... The Perth skyline viewed from the Swan River This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... Local Government Areas of Western Australia There are 144 Local Governments in Western Australia (including Christmas Island and Cocos Islands), represented by the Western Australian Local Government Association External link Statoids on Australia Shires Categories: Local Government Areas of Western Australia ... The Town of Victoria Park is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... The electoral district of Victoria Park in Perth, Western Australia includes the suburbs of Burswood, Victoria Park, East Victoria Park, Lathlain, Carlisle, St James, Bentley, Wilson, Cannington and Queens Park. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Swan is an Australian Electoral Division located in Western Australia. ... This is a list of suburbs grouped by local government in Perth, Western Australia. ... East Perth waterfront apartments. ... Burswood is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. ... Lathlain is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the Town of Victoria Park. ... The City of South Perth is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. ... Carlisle is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. ... Kensington is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. ... East Victoria Park is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the Town of Victoria Park. ... East Victoria Park is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the Town of Victoria Park. ... Postcodes were introduced in Australia in 1967 by the Postmaster-Generals Department (PMG), the predecessor of Australia Post. ... The Perth skyline viewed from the Swan River This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $100,900 (4th)  - Product per capita  $50,355/person (3rd) Population (December 2006)  - Population  2,050,900 (4th)  - Density  0. ... Local Government Areas of Western Australia There are 144 Local Governments in Western Australia (including Christmas Island and Cocos Islands), represented by the Western Australian Local Government Association External link Statoids on Australia Shires Categories: Local Government Areas of Western Australia ... The Town of Victoria Park is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. ...

Victoria Park is the eastern gateway to the Perth CBD, being the intersection of the three original eastern arterial roads: Albany Highway, Canning Highway, Great Eastern Highway, and the Causeway Bridge. The Causeway connects Victoria Park to Perth CBD, which is located 3 km to the northwest. Canning Highway is allocated State Route 6 Canning Highway is allocated National Highway 1 from Kwinana Freeway to Great Eastern Highway. ... Great Eastern Highway forms part of National Highway 94 Great Eastern Highway, Western Australia is a major road linking Perth with Kalgoorlie. ... The Causeway is the name of two bridges which span the Swan River in Western Australia at the eastern end of Perth Water. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

History

The suburb of Victoria Park derives its name from "Victoria Park Estate", a development that took place here in the 1890s. It is believed the name was given to the estate because Queen Victoria was still on the throne, although it may be connected with Victoria Park in Melbourne.^[3] Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and the first Empress of India from 1 May 1876, until her death on 22 January 1901. ... Since Collingwoods departure the famous ground has moved upmarket with its conversion to a Council tip. ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central...

The area was originally the largest portion of a grant of 972 acres to John Butler in 1831. Progress and development was initially very slow, but a few houses were built around coach stops on the Albany Road, initially constructed from hand-sawn wooden logs. The road was rebuilt in the early 1860s by convicts. At this time the entire area from Canning Bridge to Belmont was simply known as "Canning". An acre is the name of a unit of area in a number of different systems, including Imperial units and United States customary units. ... Albany Highway and surrounding highways Albany Highway links Western Australias capital Perth to its oldest settlement, Albany. ... The City of Belmont is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. ...

In 1886, a settlement started at "2 Mile Spring", opposite the present location of the Broken Hill Hotel, and a year later, subdivision commenced. The building of the railway to Pinjarra in 1893 had a huge effect on the area - within a few years, a state school was built on Cargill Street and by 1898, the population had reached 1,197. The townsite of Pinjarra is located in the south west agricultural region, 87 km south of Perth and 21 km south east of Mandurah. ... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

The following year, Broken Hill Hotel and the Town Hall were constructed, serving as both a community centre and as the council office for the Victoria Park Municipality (until amalgamation with the City of Perth in 1917). The Town Hall was later demolished, while the Broken Hill Hotel is listed by the National Trust. The Town of Victoria Park is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. ...

A tram service commenced in 1905, and by 1917 the population had reached 5,000, and had at their disposal electric lighting, a public library (1903), police station (1906), post office (1912), bowling club (1913) and two hotels, as well as several banks and numerous commercial enterprises and factories. After World War I, Albany Highway was bitumenised, and the commercial centre on either side of the road grew to rival centres in more established areas.^[4] This article is becoming very long. ... Bitumen is a mixture of organic liquids that are highly viscous, black, sticky, entirely soluble in carbon disulfide, and composed primarily of highly condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. ...

While by 1937 considered a "working man's district", by the mid-1970s the area had a higher-than-average elderly population according to ABS statistics, and the development of townhouses in place of some of the original dwellings saw increasing gentrification as city workers settled in areas closer to the Perth CBD. In 1993, Burswood was approved as a name for the northeastern part of Victoria Park, and split away from it. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

The Causeway Bridge

Main article: The Causeway

The Causeway Bridge was the first major bridge engineering project in or about Perth, and involved augmenting the Heirisson mudflats into a proper island. The mudflats were at that time an important resource for the Noongar Indigenous Australians. The current bridge is the "third edition": The Causeway is the name of two bridges which span the Swan River in Western Australia at the eastern end of Perth Water. ... A log bridge in the French Alps near Vallorcine. ... The Noongar (alternate spellings: Nyungar/Nyoongar/Nyoongah),[1] are an indigenous Australian people who live in the southwest corner of Western Australia from Geraldton on the west coast to Esperance on the south coast. ... Indigenous Australians or Aborigines[1][2] are the first human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. ...

Originally opened in 1843;

Largely rebuilt after disastrous floods in 1862, reopened in 1867;

Improved several times in 1899, 1903, 1933 and 1943;

Completely rebuilt from 1947 and reopened in 1952.

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Geography

Victoria Park is bounded by the Swan River to the northwest, Shepperton Road, Harper Street and the Armadale railway to the northeast, Miller and Kent Streets to the southeast and a line 61 m southwest of Berwick Street to the southwest. The suburb is mostly residential, although Albany Highway is a commercial "high street" and a number of parks can be found - most notably McCallum Park on the river, Raphael Park and the smaller Read Park and Hawthorne Park.^[5] Armadale Line is a suburban railway line in Perth, Australia. ...

Demographics

At the ABS 2001 census, Victoria Park had a population of 6,980 people living in 3,998 dwellings. Over a quarter of Victoria Park's residents live in unit or apartment blocks. The ABS identified property and business services and retail as the primary occupations, followed by health, manufacturing, hospitality and education. 15.2% of those surveyed were from East or South-East Asia, while sizable Italian and South Asian minorities were reported. Australian Bureau of Statistics logo The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is the Australian government agency that collects and publishes statistical information about Australia. ...

Senior and Tertiary Education

Victoria Park contains one High School, Ursula Frayne Catholic College Senior Campus, previously "St Joachim's High School for Girls".

Transport

Victoria Park is a major transit route, being the intersection point of the Canning Highway to South Perth, Applecross and Fremantle; the Great Eastern Highway to Belmont and Perth Airport; the Albany Highway to Cannington and Armadale; and The Causeway to Perth's CBD. Albany Highway runs through the suburb as a main shopping street. Canning Highway is allocated State Route 6 Canning Highway is allocated National Highway 1 from Kwinana Freeway to Great Eastern Highway. ... The City of South Perth is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. ... Applecross is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville. ... Location of Fremantle, Western Australia Fremantle ( ) is a city located within the Perth metropolitan area on Australias western coast, at the mouth of the Swan River, 19 kilometres southwest of Perths Central Business District. ... Great Eastern Highway forms part of National Highway 94 Great Eastern Highway, Western Australia is a major road linking Perth with Kalgoorlie. ... The City of Belmont is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. ... Perth Airport (IATA: PER, ICAO: YPPH) is an Australian domestic and international airport located in Belmont, Western Australia and is the main airport servicing Perth, Western Australia. ... Albany Highway and surrounding highways Albany Highway links Western Australias capital Perth to its oldest settlement, Albany. ... Cannington is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Canning. ... The City of Armadale is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. ... The Causeway is the name of two bridges which span the Swan River in Western Australia at the eastern end of Perth Water. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Victoria Park is served by the Victoria Park train station on its northeastern corner, and by various bus services along Shepperton Road, Albany Highway, Geddes Street and Berwick Street. All services are operated by the Public Transport Authority. Victoria Park Train Station, is a Transperth train station 6km apart from Perth Train Station, on the Armadale Line, in Western Australia. ... Albany Highway and surrounding highways Albany Highway links Western Australias capital Perth to its oldest settlement, Albany. ... The Public Transport Authority, or PTA, is a department of the Government of Western Australia. ...

Politics

Victoria Park's only booth, Homestead Seniors Centre, is marginal at federal level, and supports the Australian Labor Party at state elections. Nearby booths in East Victoria Park consistently support the Australian Labor Party at both levels of government. The Australian Labor Party (ALP) is Australias oldest political party. ... The Parliament of Western Australia consists of the Western Australian Legislative Council, the Western Australian Legislative Assembly and the Governor of Western Australia. ... East Victoria Park is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the Town of Victoria Park. ... The Australian Labor Party (ALP) is Australias oldest political party. ...

See also

• Town of Victoria Park

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References

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