Beechboro, Western Australia
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| Coordinates: 31°51′43″S 115°56′20″E / 31.862°S 115.939°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
| City | Perth | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 9,112 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 6063 | ||||||||||||
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Beechboro is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Swan.
History
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The name Beechboro reflects the history of the first European owner of land in the area. In 1892, Henry Brockman subdivided land in the area. The Brockman Family were well established landowners in the Swan River Colony and had considerable estates in England. Beechboro Park (Kent, England) was the name of one of these estates and he named his new subdivisions after it.
The area initially was a small agricultural hub, but is mostly an area for suburban living in the modern day.
Subdivisions – development and features
Beechboro has developed in a number of stages:
- East Beechboro – the trapezoidal area east of Altone Road through to Lord Street, bounded by Reid Highway to the north and Benara Road to the south. Housing dates from 1979 through to the late 1980s. Block sizes are typically 600-800m2. Construction is usually brick and tile three bedroom one bathroom detached homes; with a few duplexes.
- West Beechboro – the square-shaped area west of Altone Road through to Beechboro Road North, again bounded by Reid Highway to the north and Benara Road to the south. Housing in West Beechboro dates from mid to late 1980s. Block sizes are typically 600-800m2. Construction is predominantly brick and tile; and the houses while still a majority of 3x1's, have increased in size and include a small number of 4x1's and some 4x2's.
- Timberlane Estate – a chunk of houses to the western extreme of Beechboro, defined by the boundaries of Reid Highway, Beechboro Road North and a dotted line on the southern edge running along the backyards of Blackboy Way.
- Bennett Springs and Orchid Park were neighbourhoods of Beechboro until they became part of a new suburb of Bennett Springs in April 2011.
Transport
Bus
- 350 Mirrabooka Bus Station to Caversham – serves Benara Road
- 353 Galleria Bus Station to Ballajura Station – serves Beechboro Road
- 354 Galleria Bus Station to Ballajura Station – serves Danube Avenue, Amazon Drive and Beechboro Road
- 355 Galleria Bus Station to Whiteman Park Station – serves Altone Road
- 356 Galleria Bus Station to Ballajura Station – serves Benara Road, Brockmill Avenue, Barlee Way, Cuttler Avenue, Maguire Avenue, Thorburn Avenue and Altone Road
Schools
- Beechboro Primary School
- West Beechboro Primary School
- East Beechboro Primary School
- Beechboro Christian School
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beechboro (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ "History of metropolitan suburb names – B". Landgate. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
- ↑ "Guide to Beechboro, WA". Wiki Australia Travel Guide. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
- ↑ HouseSmart Real Estate Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Beechboro Information. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
- ↑ City of Swan (29 April 2011). "New suburb of Bennett Springs". Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ↑ "Route 350". Bus Timetable 115 (PDF). Transperth. 25 May 2025 [effective from 5 July 2025].
- ↑ "Route 353". Bus Timetable 113 (PDF). Transperth. 25 May 2025 [effective from 5 July 2025].
- ↑ "Route 354". Bus Timetable 113 (PDF). Transperth. 25 May 2025 [effective from 5 July 2025].
- ↑ "Route 355". Bus Timetable 114 (PDF). Transperth. 11 August 2026 [effective from 6 September 2026].
- ↑ "Route 356". Bus Timetable 114 (PDF). Transperth. 11 August 2026 [effective from 6 September 2026].
