Beckenham, Western Australia
Beckenham | |||||||||||||
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 Shops on William Street, Beckenham, near the Beckenham railway station | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 32°01′19″S 115°57′14″E / 32.022°S 115.954°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
| City | Perth | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 9,092 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 6107 | ||||||||||||
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Beckenham is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Gosnells.
History
This suburb has seen many name changes. It was previously known as Buckingham, it once shared a "common usage" name of Waverley with East Cannington, and has one of the oldest and most well respected primary schools in Western Australia.[3] The Canning River runs along the southwestern outskirts of Beckenham. In 2011 Beckenham released many new divisions of land.
Transport
Bus
- 220 Perth Busport to Armadale Station – serves Albany Highway[4]
- 224 Westfield Carousel to Westfield Carousel – Clockwise Circular Route, serves Elizabeth Street, William Street, Faversham Street, Lynstead Street and Lena Street[5]
- 225 Westfield Carousel to Westfield Carousel – Anti-Clockwise Circular Route, serves Lena Street, Lynstead Street, Faversham Street, William Street and Elizabeth Street[6]
- 229 Westfield Carousel to Maddington Central – serves Lena Street, Brixton Street, Sydenham Street and Ladywell Street[7]
- 280 Westfield Carousel to High Wycombe Station – serves Lacey Street[8]
Bus routes serving Nicholson Road:
- 207 Cannington Station to Murdoch University[11]
- 208 Cannington Station to Murdoch University[12]
- 925 Cannington Station to Bull Creek Station (high frequency)[13]
- 930 Thornlie Station to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station (high frequency)[14]
- 930X Thornlie Station to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station (high frequency/limited stops)[15]
Rail
See also
References
- ↑ "Profile of the electoral division of Burt (WA)".
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beckenham (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ Carden, Fred G. (1968), Along the Canning: A History of the City of Canning (1st ed.), Shire of Canning, OL 7831581W
- ↑ "Route 220". Bus Timetable 22 (PDF). Transperth. 18 May 2026 [effective from 5 July 2026].
- ↑ "Route 224". Bus Timetable 16 (PDF). Transperth. 10 December 2025 [effective from 1 February 2026].
- ↑ "Route 225". Bus Timetable 16 (PDF). Transperth. 10 December 2025 [effective from 1 February 2026].
- ↑ "Route 229". Bus Timetable 17 (PDF). Transperth. 16 January 2026 [effective from 1 February 2026].
- ↑ "Route 280". Bus Timetable 110 (PDF). Transperth. 18 May 2025 [effective from 5 July 2026].
- ↑ "Route 202". Bus Timetable 8 (PDF). Transperth. 21 August 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
- ↑ "Route 203". Bus Timetable 8 (PDF). Transperth. 21 August 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
- ↑ "Route 207". Bus Timetable 10 (PDF). Transperth. 5 September 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
- ↑ "Route 208". Bus Timetable 10 (PDF). Transperth. 5 September 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
- ↑ "Route 925". Bus Timetable 217 (PDF). Transperth. 17 December 2025 [effective from 1 February 2026].
- ↑ "Route 930". Bus Timetable 208 (PDF). Transperth. 28 May 2026 [effective from 5 July 2026].
- ↑ "Route 930X". Bus Timetable 208 (PDF). Transperth. 28 May 2026 [effective from 5 July 2026].
External links
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