Gnangara, Western Australia
Facilities
Much of the suburb's area is semi rural, with residential estate developed in the early 1990s by Midland Brick and centred on Lakelands Drive borders includes the private 18-hole golf course Lakelands Country Club, established in 1984 on 70 hectares. The Perth International Telecommunications Centre is located near and often associated with Gnangara.
Location
Gnangara is bounded by Ocean Reef Road and Gnangara Road to the south, Badgerup Road and Ross Road to the west and the Gnangara Pine Plantation to the northeast and east. While the plantation is named for the suburb, only a few hectares of it are within the suburb's boundaries, with the majority in Lexia to the east.
Education
Gnangara contained the Aboriginal Community College (K-12), founded in 1979 and closed in 2008. It was one of two independent Indigenous schools in the metropolitan area.
Transport
Bus
Bus routes serving Gnangara Road:
- 452 Whitfords Station to Ballajura Station
- 455 Whitfords Station to Ellenbrook Station
- 970 Landsdale to Perth Busport (high frequency)
- 970X Landsdale to Perth Busport (high frequency / limited stops)
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gnangara (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of metropolitan suburb names – G". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Lakelands Country Club home page
- ^ Department of Land Information. StreetSmart Perth Street Directory (54th ed.). West Australian Newspapers Ltd. pp. Maps 252-253. ISBN 978-0-909439-67-5.
- ^ Association of Independent Schools (AICS Support Unit). "Aboriginal Community College". Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
- ^ "Route 452". Bus Timetable 76 (PDF). Transperth. 6 November 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
- ^ "Route 455". Bus Timetable 76 (PDF). Transperth. 6 November 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
- ^ "Route 970". Bus Timetable 211 (PDF). Transperth. 6 November 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
- ^ "Route 970X". Bus Timetable 211 (PDF). Transperth. 6 November 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].