Booragoon, Western Australia

Booragoon is a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville.

Booragoon
Perth, Western Australia
Booragoon
Coordinates32.039°S 115.831°E / -32.039; 115.831
Population5,315 (2006 census)[1]
Established1950s
Postcode(s)6154
Location12 km (7 mi) from the Perth CBD
LGA(s)City of Melville
State electorate(s)Alfred Cove, Bateman
Federal Division(s)Tangney
Suburbs around Booragoon:
Alfred Cove Ardross Mount Pleasant
Myaree Booragoon Brentwood
Winthrop Winthrop Bateman

Booragoon is the indigenous name for the lower reaches of the Canning River.[2]

It is home to Westfield Booragoon (formerly the Garden City Shopping Centre) and the council offices for the City of Melville. Transport is provided by the nearby Booragoon bus station.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Booragoon (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
  2. "Perth suburb names". Landgate. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
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