Forrestdale, Western Australia

Forrestdale is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Armadale. It is named after John Forrest, the first premier of Western Australia.

Forrestdale
PerthWestern Australia
Forrestdale Hall
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Coordinates32°08′53″S 115°56′28″E / 32.148°S 115.941°E / -32.148; 115.941
Population1,027 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)6112
Area28.4 km2 (11.0 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)City of Armadale
State electorate(s)Jandakot
Federal division(s)Burt
Suburbs around Forrestdale:
Piara Waters, Harrisdale Southern River Champion Lakes, Seville Grove
Banjup Forrestdale Haynes
Wandi Doobarda, Oakford Hilbert

Geography

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Forrestdale is home to Forrestdale Lake, a nature reserve important for waterbirds, many of which breed there. It usually fills in winter and dries out in summer. The nature reserve contains the only known remaining habitat of Neopasiphae simplicior, a critically endangered native bee.[2] Tiger snakes are commonly seen at this nature reserve, along with dugites.[citation needed]

Amenities and facilities

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Forrestdale has a golf course. There is a recently[when?] built private school, a campus of Carey Baptist College, which also has another campus in Harrisdale, offering education from kindergarten and daycare to Year 9. The campus hopes to expand to educate students into Year 12 in 2024.

Transport

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Bus routes serving Armadale Road:

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Forrestdale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  2. ^ Burbidge, Andrew A (2004). "9. Invertebrates". Threatened animals of Western Australia. Department of Conservation and Land Management. p. 156. ISBN 0-7307-5549-5. Distribution and habitat: The species [Neopasiphae Simplicior ] is found only near Perth. It has been collected at Cannington and near Forrestdale Lake around the Forrestdale golf course.
  3. ^ "Route 233". Bus Timetable 17 (PDF). Transperth. 4 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
  4. ^ "Route 518". Bus Timetable 17 (PDF). Transperth. 4 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
  5. ^ "Route 519". Bus Timetable 17 (PDF). Transperth. 4 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
  6. ^ "Route 529". Bus Timetable 10 (PDF). Transperth. 11 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
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