Connolly, Western Australia
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This article is about the suburb within Perth, Western Australia. For other uses, see Connolly (disambiguation).
Connolly is a northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Joondalup adjacent to Joondalup's central business district. It was built in the late 1980s as a golf course estate. Its eastern border backs onto the Mitchell Freeway. Many homes feature on the edges of Connolly but the homes bordering the golf course are generally larger and more affluent.
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Connolly Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 31.754°S 115.766°E / -31.754; 115.766 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 3,675 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1980s | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6027 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Perth CBD | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Joondalup | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Joondalup | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Moore | ||||||||||||||
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The suburb was named in honour of John Connolly who held land in the area in 1838. Connolly was a private in the 63rd Regiment who arrived in the colony in 1829 and who farmed at Upper Swan and Bindoon after being discharged in 1834.[2]