Darch, Western Australia
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Darch is a suburb of Perth
, Western Australia
, located within the City of Wanneroo approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Perth's central business district
. Previously part of Landsdale
, much of the suburb was rural in character until the late 1990s. It was named after an early settler family in the area, with the name being approved by the Geographic Names Committee on 5 March 1998. The area was subsequently opened to residential development, especially from 2001 onwards, as part of Cell 6 of the East Wanneroo Development Area.
Darch contains four schools—Ashdale Primary School, opened in 2005 with 243 pre-school and 596 primary students as of Semester 2, 2008; Kingsway Christian College, a non-denominational Christian school founded in 1983, initially known as Northern Districts Christian College; and Landsdale Farm School, an education support school developed for students with disabilities, and the newly opened Ashdale Secondary College for the suburbs high school students located on Westport Road across from Ashdale Primary School and close to Kingsway Christian College.
The suburb contains several small residential parks as well as Landsdale Park, a bushland reserve with interpretative signage. Residents are served for shopping needs by the Darch Plaza shopping centre, and the larger Kingsway City Shopping Centre to the west.
The suburb is serviced by three Transperth
bus routes, both operated by Path Transit
. The 352 route, which enters the suburb and serves the central section, links to Whitfords railway station; the 450, running along Kingsway, links to Warwick railway station
, whilst the 372 route, which terminates on Landsdale Road in the suburb's southwestern corner, links to Mirrabooka bus station. Both termini offer services to central 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....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
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, located within the City of Wanneroo approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Perth's central business district
Central business district
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. Previously part of Landsdale
Landsdale, Western Australia
Landsdale is a northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia located within the local government area of the City of Wanneroo. It is mixed use, with residential, commercial and light manufacturing areas.-History:...
, much of the suburb was rural in character until the late 1990s. It was named after an early settler family in the area, with the name being approved by the Geographic Names Committee on 5 March 1998. The area was subsequently opened to residential development, especially from 2001 onwards, as part of Cell 6 of the East Wanneroo Development Area.
Darch contains four schools—Ashdale Primary School, opened in 2005 with 243 pre-school and 596 primary students as of Semester 2, 2008; Kingsway Christian College, a non-denominational Christian school founded in 1983, initially known as Northern Districts Christian College; and Landsdale Farm School, an education support school developed for students with disabilities, and the newly opened Ashdale Secondary College for the suburbs high school students located on Westport Road across from Ashdale Primary School and close to Kingsway Christian College.
The suburb contains several small residential parks as well as Landsdale Park, a bushland reserve with interpretative signage. Residents are served for shopping needs by the Darch Plaza shopping centre, and the larger Kingsway City Shopping Centre to the west.
The suburb is serviced by three Transperth
Transperth
Transperth is the brand name of the public transport system in Perth, Western Australia. It is operated by the Public Transport Authority.-History:...
bus routes, both operated by Path Transit
Path Transit
Path Transit is a transport company operating 320 buses in Perth, Australia since 1996.It has depots in :* Bayswater* MalagaPath Transit also provides rental of vehicles for private functions.-Vehicles:...
. The 352 route, which enters the suburb and serves the central section, links to Whitfords railway station; the 450, running along Kingsway, links to Warwick railway station
Warwick railway station, Perth
Warwick railway station is a Transperth train and bus interchange located north-northwest of Perth railway station in Western Australia, on the Joondalup Line.-History:...
, whilst the 372 route, which terminates on Landsdale Road in the suburb's southwestern corner, links to Mirrabooka bus station. Both termini offer services to central Perth.