| Nedlands Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Nedlands library | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°58′55″S 115°48′25″E / 31.982°S 115.807°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 10,561 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6009 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 7 km (4 mi) WSW of the Perth CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | |||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nedlands | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Curtin | ||||||||||||||
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Nedlands is an affluent western suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. It is a part of the local government areas of the City of Nedlands and the City of Perth. It is about 7 kilometres (4 mi) from the Perth CBD via either Thomas Street or Mounts Bay Road.
Features
Nedlands is a mixed-character suburb. It contains:
- Low-cost housing for students at the neighbouring University of Western Australia
- Wealthy homes and a golf course (Nedlands Golf Club) in the southern half of the suburb
- A commercial area (located next to the Captain Stirling Hotel), restaurants and a small cinema (Windsor Cinema) along both sides of Stirling Highway
- The Lions Eye Institute, a major centre of research into eye disease, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, one of Perth's major public hospitals, and Hollywood Private Hospital (the former Repatriation General Hospital) and its neighbouring aged care facilities
The hospital and Stirling Highway are well served by the CircleRoute and other bus routes. Nedlands also contains some grocery shops and a library. It also contains the Perth Children's Hospital, adjoining the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, as part of the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre complex.
Parks
The Peace Memorial Rose Garden on Stirling Highway commemorates lives lost in war. It was developed by the Rose Society and the Nedlands Road Board in the 1950s. It was dedicated in 1951.[2][3]
Transport
Nedlands is served by the CircleRoute and other services along Stirling Highway, Hampden Road, Broadway and Princess Road. All services are operated by Swan Transit.
Politics
Nedlands is part of the federal division of Curtin. The federal seat has traditionally been regarded as a safe seat, being continually retained by the Liberal Party with the exception of former Liberal Party member Allan Rocher as an independent politician between 1996 and 1998, but was won by independent politician Kate Chaney at the 2022 Australian federal election. For the parliament of Western Australia, the state electoral district of Nedlands is held by Labor member Katrina Stratton.
Its easternmost booth near the university is marginal at both levels of government, and all parts of the suburb exhibit a strong Green vote (and historically environmental concerns have also resulted in a strong primary vote for Liberals for Forests).
Climate
Due to its elevation, Nedlands is slightly cooler and wetter than the Perth central business district.
| Climate data for Nedlands | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.6 (85.3) |
29.7 (85.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
23.8 (74.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
18.1 (64.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.8 (64.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
9.7 (49.5) |
8.5 (47.3) |
8.4 (47.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
13.7 (56.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
12.8 (55.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.7 (0.30) |
12.1 (0.48) |
17.4 (0.69) |
50.3 (1.98) |
110.8 (4.36) |
186.8 (7.35) |
170.3 (6.70) |
114.3 (4.50) |
69.9 (2.75) |
49.8 (1.96) |
19.4 (0.76) |
12.7 (0.50) |
836.5 (32.93) |
| Average precipitation days | 2.2 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 7.6 | 12.1 | 17.3 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 12.2 | 9.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 106.6 |
| Source: [4] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- David Indermaur, clinical psychologist
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nedlands (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ "NEDLANDS PEACE MEMORIAL ROSE GARDEN". The West Australian. Vol. 66, no. 20, 046. Western Australia. 17 October 1950. p. 6. Retrieved 28 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "DEDICATION CEREMONY". The West Australian. Vol. 66, no. 20, 046. Western Australia. 17 October 1950. p. 5. Retrieved 28 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Climate statistics for Nedlands". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
Further reading
- Williams, A. E. (1984) Nedlands : from campsite to city Nedlands, W.A : City of Nedlands. ISBN 0-9590898-0-2
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