Mullaloo, Western Australia

Mullaloo is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia, within the City of Joondalup.

Mullaloo Perth, Western Australia
Mullaloo Beach, Western Australia
Coordinates	31.783°S 115.738°E / -31.783; 115.738
Population	6,190 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established	1950s
Postcode(s)	6027
Location	25 km (16 mi) from Perth
LGA(s)	City of Joondalup
State electorate(s)	Hillarys
Federal division(s)	Moore
Suburbs around Mullaloo: Ocean Reef Heathridge Indian Ocean Mullaloo Beldon Kallaroo Craigie

History

Mullaloo is named after an Aboriginal word, believed to mean "place of the rat kangaroo". It was first recorded in 1919 as Moolalloo Point, but the spelling was later changed to Mullaloo. Urban development began in the late 1950s.^[2]

Today

The Mullaloo Surf Life Saving club primary area of patrol is within 400 metres of the Mullaloo Surf Life Saving Club rooms and is patrolled every weekend and public holiday commencing October through to April.^[3] The club has row teams, swim teams, board teams and sprint teams.^[3]

Mullaloo has two schools, Mullaloo Beach Primary School and Mullaloo Heights Primary School.^[4] Enrolment currently stands at 272 at Mullaloo Heights.

Transport

Bus

•    460 Whitfords Station to Joondalup Station – serves Northshore Drive, Oceanside Promenade and Ocean Reef Road^[5]
•    461 Whitfords Station to Joondalup Station – serves Dampier Avenue and Ocean Reef Road^[6]
•    462 Whitfords Station to Joondalup Station – serves Mullaloo Drive and Marmion Avenue^[7]

Notable people

• Shalom Brune-Franklin, actress (Doctor Doctor, The Tourist), grew up in Mullaloo.^[8]