Bushmead, Western Australia

Bushmead (postcode: 6055) is a suburb of Perth in the City of Swan located 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Perth's central business district.[4]

Bushmead
Perth, Western Australia
Coordinates31.925°S 116.025°E / -31.925; 116.025[1]
Population677 (SAL 2021)[2]
Established2017
Postcode(s)6055[3]
LGA(s)City of Swan
State electorate(s)Midland
Federal division(s)Hasluck
Suburbs around Bushmead:
Hazelmere Helena Valley Helena Valley
Hazelmere Bushmead Gooseberry Hill
High Wycombe Maida Vale Gooseberry Hill

History

Bushmead is situated in Noongar traditional Aboriginal country. The Whadjuk (Wajuk) people are local custodians within Noongar country.[5]

The origin of the suburb name Bushmead is from mapping of the area in 1893, with title deeds showing Bushmead as part of the Woodbridge estate. The land had previously been owned by the Department of Defence after it was acquired in 1915.[6][7]

It was an important location on the Upper Darling Range Railway being south of the end of the Midland Railway yards complex and associated sidings and infrastructure, and the beginning of the climb on the Kalamunda Zig Zag.

A plaque was unveiled at an opening ceremony for the suburb Bushmead in June 2017, by the Member for Midland Michelle Roberts MLA and Cedar Woods developer Chairman Bill Hames.[8]

Development

Bushmead has been certified under all six areas of the Urban Development Institute of Australia's (UDIA) EnviroDevelopment program. Parts of Bushmead are preserved as a conservation site, ensuring the natural environment in the area is protected and enhanced.[9]

References
  1. "Bushmead, WA - Postcode".
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bushmead (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  3. "Bushmead Postcode".
  4. Allan-Petale, David (21 June 2017). "Perth's newest suburb turns an old rifle range into a 'treechange' community". WAToday. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  5. "W9: Wajuk". Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Federal government. 26 July 2019. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  6. "Perth and surrounds suburb names". 23 February 2023.
  7. http://www.defence.gov.au/id/_Master/docs/NCRP/WA/0682BushmeadRifleRangeWA.pdf
  8. "Perth's newest suburb turns an old rifle range into a 'treechange' community". 21 June 2017.
  9. https://www.swan.wa.gov.au/News-Media/Focus-stories/2016/Perth’s-newest-suburb-officially-opens


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