General

Yokine is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling. “Suburbia” redirects here. ... Location of Perth within Australia This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State or the Golden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2005-06)  - Product ($m)  $107,910 (4th)  - Product per capita  $53,134/person... Map of Local Government Areas in Western Australia There are 144 Local Governments in Western Australia (including Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands), represented by the Western Australian Local Government Association. ... Broad St at the heart of Stirlings Old Town area called Top of the Town by locals on a rare snowy day Stirling Castle (Southwest aspect) The main courtyard inside Stirling Castle. ...

2001 Census Statistics

Population: 8850. Total dwellings: 5025. Median age: 37.

History

The name Yokine was derived from the Aboriginal word meaning native dog. The name was chosen because the area is close to the suburb Dog Swamp. Its post code is 6060. Australian Aborigines are the main indigenous people of Australia. ... Postcodes were introduced in Australia in 1967 by the Postmaster-Generals Department (PMG), the predecessor of Australia Post. ...

Yokine was part of the grant originally allocated to TRC Walters in 1840. Western Australian Golf Limited owned Yokine from at least 1927 and subdivided a small portion of land near the golf course. Before World War II the only house in Yokine was at the eastern end of Royal Street. Yokine experienced a housing boom after the war and much of the area near the golf course was developed by the early 1950s. The southern area grew rapidly in the 1960s and by the late 1970s Yokine was almost completely developed. The suburb has many leafy streets, with Daley St regularly voted Yokine's most beautiful and desirable street. It is believed Perth's mysterious Mr X once lived in the suburb.

Amenities

Yokine Reserve - and The West Australian Golf Club

Famous residents

• Dennis Cometti - Sports Broadcaster, widely considered to be the premier sports television commentator in Australia, particularly AFL.
• The Steele Family - Musician Rick Steele and his children including Luke Steele of the Sleepy Jackson and Katy Steele of Little Birdy.
• Hunter - Aussie hip hop artist. Has an album entitled 'Going Back To Yokine'.

Dennis Cometti (born 1949) is a former Australian rules football player and coach for West Perth in the West Australian Football League and Footscray in the Victorian Football League but is best known as a commentator. ... This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... The Sleepy Jackson is an alternative rock band from Perth, Western Australia who have had minor national and international success. ... The subject of this article may not satisfy the notability guideline for Music. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hunting is, in its most general sense, the pursuit of a target. ...

External links

• 2001 Census Information
• City of Stirling information page on Yokine