Baldivis, Western Australia
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Baldivis is a semi-rural residential suburb 46 kilometres (28.6 mi) south of the central business district
of Perth
, the capital of Western Australia
, and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) southeast of the regional centre of Rockingham
. It is located with the City of Rockingham
local government area.
Housing estates in the suburb include Settlers Hills, Baldivis Central, Rivergums, The Ridge, The Chase and Woodleigh Grove.
. The name derives from three ships which travelled to Western Australia in 1922, all within six weeks of each other, bring settlers under the scheme. They were named BALranald, DIogenes and the JerVIS Bay. It was the maiden voyage for all three ships and they were all built in the same shipyard in the same year.
Land parallel to the eastern side of Baldivis Road was set aside for a tramway between Jandakot in the north and Karnup to the south, to provide access to the Group Settlement Scheme land. Although part of the tramway was constructed, it was never constructed in Baldivis. The tramway reserve is retained for open space.
Many of the road names in Baldivis (e.g. Sixty Eight Road, Fifty Road, etc.) originate from the group numbers.
Land in the western portion of Baldivis was zoned for urban development in the 1990s, and the suburb has been progressively developed for residential. The first residential estate to be developed was Settlers Hills, by Stockland
.
564 bus route, operated by Southern Coast Transit
, which operates from Rockingham Train Station
via Warnbro Train Station. This route services the Baldivis Town Centre during business hours. In September a new route 568 will be introduced. The route new route will service The Rivergums and Baldivis Central. It will also connect the Baldivis community with a regular service to the Baldivis Town Centre. The 564 will then travel through Settlers Hills via Arpentuer Drive through Evermore Heights, The Ridge and Terminate in The Dales (Smirk Road). Both routes will run 7 days a week running every 60minutes and every 20minutes in peak hours.
The Kwinana Freeway
runs through Baldivis, providing vehicle access to Perth and Bunbury
. Safety Bay Road
links Baldivis with neighbouring suburbs to the west like Rockingham
and Warnbro
.
The principal shared path along the Kwinana Freeway provides bicycle access to Perth.
, who intend to extend the Shopping Centre.
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"...
of Perth
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 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 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) southeast of the regional centre of Rockingham
Rockingham, Western Australia
Rockingham is a suburb and primary centre in Western Australia south-west of the Perth city centre and south of Fremantle. It has a beachside location at Mangles Bay, the southern extremity of Cockburn Sound. To its north stretches the maritime and resource-industry installations of Kwinana and...
. It is located with the City of Rockingham
City of Rockingham
The City of Rockingham is a Local Government Area in the far southern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth.-History:In 1896, residents of Rockingham petitioned to establish a road board, which they proposed be called "Clarence" which was the name of the failed settlement of...
local government area.
Housing estates in the suburb include Settlers Hills, Baldivis Central, Rivergums, The Ridge, The Chase and Woodleigh Grove.
History
The name of Baldivis was thought up by settlers in the area who were attracted to the region by the 1920s Group Settlement SchemeGroup Settlement Scheme
The Group Settlement Scheme was an assisted migration scheme which operated in Western Australia from the early 1920s. It was engineered by Premier James Mitchell and followed on from the Soldier Settlement Scheme immediately after World War I...
. The name derives from three ships which travelled to Western Australia in 1922, all within six weeks of each other, bring settlers under the scheme. They were named BALranald, DIogenes and the JerVIS Bay. It was the maiden voyage for all three ships and they were all built in the same shipyard in the same year.
Land parallel to the eastern side of Baldivis Road was set aside for a tramway between Jandakot in the north and Karnup to the south, to provide access to the Group Settlement Scheme land. Although part of the tramway was constructed, it was never constructed in Baldivis. The tramway reserve is retained for open space.
Many of the road names in Baldivis (e.g. Sixty Eight Road, Fifty Road, etc.) originate from the group numbers.
Land in the western portion of Baldivis was zoned for urban development in the 1990s, and the suburb has been progressively developed for residential. The first residential estate to be developed was Settlers Hills, by Stockland
Stockland
Stockland may refer to:* Stockland, a multinational company.* Stockland, Devon, a small village in Devon, UK.* Stockland Bristol a village in Somerset, UK...
.
Geography
The western half of Baldivis (generally west of Baldivis Road) is composed of undulating sand and limestone soil with occasional wetlands. The high point is known as Tamworth Hill, which is the site of a water reservoir. Much of this land has been developed for residential. East of Baldivis Road the land is generally flat and comprises sand and clay soils; the exception being the sandy hill known as Dog Hill. These areas are generally used for rural purposes. The western portion of Baldivis contains tuart trees, some of the trees have been retained within the residential areas.Transport
Baldivis is serviced by the TransperthTransperth
Transperth is the brand name of the public transport system in Perth, Western Australia. It is operated by the Public Transport Authority.-History:...
564 bus route, operated by Southern Coast Transit
Southern Coast Transit
Southern Coast Transit, established in 1995, is a transport company that has operated 320 buses in south-western Perth, Australia since 1996 under contracts with the Department of Transport / Public Transport Authority.-History:...
, which operates from Rockingham Train Station
Rockingham railway station, Perth
Rockingham Station is a bus and railway interchange located in the Rockingham suburb of Cooloongup, Western Australia. Situated near the intersection of Rae Road and Ennis Avenue in Cooloongup, east of Rockingham Shopping Centre, it is served by the interurban Mandurah line, with services to both...
via Warnbro Train Station. This route services the Baldivis Town Centre during business hours. In September a new route 568 will be introduced. The route new route will service The Rivergums and Baldivis Central. It will also connect the Baldivis community with a regular service to the Baldivis Town Centre. The 564 will then travel through Settlers Hills via Arpentuer Drive through Evermore Heights, The Ridge and Terminate in The Dales (Smirk Road). Both routes will run 7 days a week running every 60minutes and every 20minutes in peak hours.
The Kwinana Freeway
Kwinana Freeway
The Kwinana Freeway is a major arterial road in Perth, Western Australia, linking Perth with the southern suburbs and then further on towards Mandurah, a distance of . It has a speed limit of , except in central Perth and south of Lakes Road . Like all Western Australian freeways, the minimum...
runs through Baldivis, providing vehicle access to Perth and Bunbury
Bunbury, Western Australia
The port city of Bunbury is the third largest city in Western Australia after the State Capital Perth and Mandurah. It is situated south of Perth's central business district...
. Safety Bay Road
Safety Bay Road, Rockingham
Safety Bay Road is an east-west metropolitan road located in the City of Rockingham, about south of Perth, Western Australia. The road starts in Rockingham's coastal suburbs, and extends past Ennis Avenue and Warnbro railway station to the newer suburban estates at Baldivis, before ending just...
links Baldivis with neighbouring suburbs to the west like Rockingham
Rockingham, Western Australia
Rockingham is a suburb and primary centre in Western Australia south-west of the Perth city centre and south of Fremantle. It has a beachside location at Mangles Bay, the southern extremity of Cockburn Sound. To its north stretches the maritime and resource-industry installations of Kwinana and...
and Warnbro
Warnbro, Western Australia
Warnbro is a southern outer suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located on Warnbro Sound within the City of Rockingham...
.
The principal shared path along the Kwinana Freeway provides bicycle access to Perth.
Education
There are four schools in Baldivis, plus two more opening in the near future:- Baldivis Primary School, a government school which first opened in 1924 as a "bush school", and moved to its present location in Fifty Road in 1978. The site of the original Baldivis School is marked by a plaque on a large granite rock on Doghill Road, about 2 km from the intersection with St Albans Road.
- Tranby CollegeTranby CollegeTranby College is a K-12, coeducational independent school located in Baldivis, Western Australia. Tranby College was founded in 1997, and since then, has gained more buildings and classes for their students. In 2007, the College celebrated 10 years since its opening back in 1997.The newest...
, a private school operated by the Uniting ChurchUniting Church in AustraliaThe Uniting Church in Australia was formed on 22 June 1977 when many congregations of the Methodist Church of Australasia, the Presbyterian Church of Australia and the Congregational Union of Australia came together under the Basis of Union....
for K-12 students which opened in 1997. - Settlers Primary School, a government school, opened in 2005 and situated opposite Tranby College.
- John Calvin Primary School, situated on Mandurah Road.
- New public school opening in 2012 on Makybe Drive.
- New public high school opening on Rivergums Boulevard in 2012/13.
Shopping
The main shopping facilties in Baldivis are located in the area known as the Baldivis Town Centre, on Settlers Avenue, and includes the Baldivis Shopping Centre (opened in mid 2007)owned by StocklandStockland
Stockland may refer to:* Stockland, a multinational company.* Stockland, Devon, a small village in Devon, UK.* Stockland Bristol a village in Somerset, UK...
, who intend to extend the Shopping Centre.