Ashby, Western Australia
Encyclopedia
Ashby is a suburb of Perth
, the capital city of Western Australia
, and is located 26 kilometres (16 mi) north of Perth's central business district
. Its Local Government Area
is the City of Wanneroo.
The suburb came into being in the late 1990s as a subdivision of Wanneroo, and was named in 1997 after a local landowner, Mr E E Ashby, who owned land in the area in 1913.
to the southwest, Pinjar Road
to the southeast and Conti Road to the north. About 40% of the suburb has been developed for residential purposes.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, the capital city of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, and is located 26 kilometres (16 mi) north of Perth's central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
. Its Local Government Area
Local Government Areas of Western Australia
The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 141 local government areas...
is the City of Wanneroo.
The suburb came into being in the late 1990s as a subdivision of Wanneroo, and was named in 1997 after a local landowner, Mr E E Ashby, who owned land in the area in 1913.
Geography
Ashby is a triangular suburb and is bounded by Wanneroo RoadWanneroo Road
Wanneroo Road is an important arterial road in Perth, Australia. It is about 75 kilometres long. It links Perth with the City of Wanneroo, and the Towns of Yanchep and Lancelin...
to the southwest, Pinjar Road
Pinjar Road, Perth
Pinjar Road is an important arterial road in Perth, Western Australia. Traversing the East Wanneroo area within the City of Wanneroo, it is a regional road designed for the movement of heavy goods and freight from the state's north and from the Neerabup industrial area...
to the southeast and Conti Road to the north. About 40% of the suburb has been developed for residential purposes.