Spearwood, Western Australia
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Spearwood is a southern suburb of Perth
, Western Australia
, located within the City of Cockburn. It was named by colonial settlers who noticed the native tea tree
s, scientific name Melaleuca lanceolata
Chipolata, being used for spears by the Yugul Aboriginal people.
The most aesthetically pleasing and vibrant street in Spearwood is Edeline Sreet. The houses on Edeline Street were built in the late 19th century, and many retain the character and style of the period. The street is named after Lady Edeline, wife of prominent WA politician Gerald Strickland, and is listed in Lonely Planet
guide for the state.
Phoenix Road was named by John Healy after Phoenix Park Dublin, where the British Chief Secretary for Ireland
was assassinated by Fenian
s in 1882, although an alternative suggestion is that it was named by Steve Dobra, the first settler on Phoenix Road, who worked in Phoenix, Arizona
before coming to Western Australia
in 1912. Barrington Street is named after Barrington C. Wood, the first Mayor of Fremantle
(1883–1885). Troode Street is named after Edward Thomas Troode, the original owner of the Woodlands Estate from 1860. The suburb is approximately 85% shrubland.
Watsons Oval is home to the Southern Spirit Soccer Club.
Beale Park is home to Cockburn City Soccer Club which plays in the Premier league of the State's Football (Soccer) Association and also the Cockburn City Teeball and Baseball Club.
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
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...
, located within the City of Cockburn. It was named by colonial settlers who noticed the native tea tree
Tea tree
Tea tree or Ti-tree is a popular name that has been applied to a number of different, unrelated plants:*Camellia sinensis , from which black, green, oolong and white tea are all obtained....
s, scientific name Melaleuca lanceolata
Melaleuca lanceolata
Melaleuca lanceolata is a small tree or shrub in the genus Melaleuca, native to Australia. It has a number of common names including Black Paperbark, Moonah, Rottnest Island Teatree and Western Black Tea tree....
Chipolata, being used for spears by the Yugul Aboriginal people.
History
Settlement appears to have begun in Spearwood in the 1850s when Alfred Hooker took up Cockburn Sound Location 97, although several adjoining blocks were taken up during the same period by Charles Manning. When the area was subdivided by real estate entrepreneur James Morrison in 1897 he used the name Spearwood Gardens Estate, the first time the name was used. The Spearwood area soon became one of Perth's major market gardening areas.Geography
It is bounded by Phoenix Road to the north, Stock Road to the east, Barrington Street and Troode Street to the south and Hamilton Road to the west.The most aesthetically pleasing and vibrant street in Spearwood is Edeline Sreet. The houses on Edeline Street were built in the late 19th century, and many retain the character and style of the period. The street is named after Lady Edeline, wife of prominent WA politician Gerald Strickland, and is listed in Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet
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guide for the state.
Phoenix Road was named by John Healy after Phoenix Park Dublin, where the British Chief Secretary for Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
was assassinated by Fenian
Fenian
The Fenians , both the Fenian Brotherhood and Irish Republican Brotherhood , were fraternal organisations dedicated to the establishment of an independent Irish Republic in the 19th and early 20th century. The name "Fenians" was first applied by John O'Mahony to the members of the Irish republican...
s in 1882, although an alternative suggestion is that it was named by Steve Dobra, the first settler on Phoenix Road, who worked in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
before coming to 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...
in 1912. Barrington Street is named after Barrington C. Wood, the first Mayor of Fremantle
City of Fremantle
The City of Fremantle is a Local Government Area in South Metropolitan Perth. The City covers an area of , and lies about southwest of the Perth central business district.-History:...
(1883–1885). Troode Street is named after Edward Thomas Troode, the original owner of the Woodlands Estate from 1860. The suburb is approximately 85% shrubland.
Commercial
The main shopping area is "Phoenix Shopping Centre", a thriving commercial centre located along Rockingham Road, with a smaller centre, "Stargate Spearwood" located further south, also on Rockingham Road. Phoenix Shopping Centre is an excellent source of community and fun. It often hosts children's activities in the school holidays and a Santa Claus during the Christmas period. Its retail section is one of the widest ranging and most sophisticated shopping areas in WA, including shops such as Jeans West, Surfs Up Surf Shop and Just Spectacles. Eateries at Phoenix include Misty's Cafe, Jesters and Wendy's in the Coles foodcourt as well as Café Phoenix at the Northern end.Cultural
The City of Cockburn's main administrative offices and library are located on Coleville Crescent immediately to the south of the Phoenix Shopping Centre.Educational
There are three primary schools located within the suburb: Spearwood Primary School, Newton P rimary School and Spearwood Alternative School.Recreational
Dalmatinac Park is home to the Spearwood Dalmatinac Amateur Soccer Club.Watsons Oval is home to the Southern Spirit Soccer Club.
Beale Park is home to Cockburn City Soccer Club which plays in the Premier league of the State's Football (Soccer) Association and also the Cockburn City Teeball and Baseball Club.