Bennett Springs is a northeastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located in the City of Swan. Formed from parts of the suburbs of Beechboro, Whiteman and West Swan, it was originally a subdivision from Beechboro until April 2011 when it was gazetted following a 10-year campaign by residents. The suburb was named after Matilda Bennett, the wife of John Septimus Roe.[2]
| Bennett Springs Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 31°51′32″S 115°56′42″E / 31.859°S 115.945°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,929 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2011 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6063 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Swan | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bassendean, West Swan | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hasluck | ||||||||||||||
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The suburb is part of the City of Swan's Urban Growth Corridor and is bounded by Drumpellier Drive to the east, Reid Highway to the south, Tonkin Highway to the west and Marshall Road and the former boundary of West Swan to the north. Bennett Brook, also named after Matilda Bennett, runs through part of the suburb.
Transport
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edit- 345 Morley Bus Station to Bennett Springs – serves Beechboro Road and Bennett Springs Drive[3]
- 955 Morley Bus Station to Ellenbrook North – serves Altone Road and Marshall Road[4]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bennett Springs (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "New suburb of Bennett Springs". City of Swan. 29 April 2011. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012.
- ^ "Route 345". Bus Timetable 93 (PDF). Transperth. 16 July 2024 [effective from 11 August 2024].
- ^ "Route 955". Bus Timetable 99 (PDF). Transperth. 14 March 2024 [effective from 14 April 2024].
