Alexander Heights, Western Australia
Suburb of Perth, Western Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Suburb of Perth, Western Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexander Heights is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia within the City of Wanneroo.
Alexander Heights Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 31.827°S 115.871°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 7,772 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1980s | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6064 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 14 km (9 mi) NNE of Perth CBD | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Wanneroo | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Landsdale | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Cowan | ||||||||||||||
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Originally named in 1977 as "Alinjarra", an Aboriginal word for "north", this suburb was renamed Alexander Heights in 1987. The name is derived from Alexander Drive, the main arterial road into the area, which forms the suburb's eastern boundary. The road was in turn named after Mr S.B. Alexander, a former Wanneroo Road Board member.[2]
The suburb contains the Alinjarra Primary School, which covers from kindergarten to year 6. It hosts a range of sports programs and English courses to help the large number of recent immigrants, mostly of African, Arabic, Irish or English descent, moving into the area.
The suburb is linked to the Perth CBD by the 360 and 361 Transperth bus routes that run between Perth Busport and Alexander Heights Shopping Centre on Mirrabooka Avenue on the west side of the suburb. The 344 bus route also connects the suburb with Warwick railway station.
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