Tamala Park, Western Australia
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Tamala Park is an unpopulated locality in Perth, Western Australia
. It sits on the border between the City of Wanneroo and the City of Joondalup
local authorities, and separates the Clarkson
-Butler
region from the suburbs of Joondalup.
group of Noongar
were familiar with the area, and several of their traditional stories and legends refer to local Tamala Park land features, such as Waukolup
Hill, although evidence suggests that they lived much further east, closer to modern-day Wanneroo Road
.
The suburb was formally established by excision of parts of Mindarie
, Clarkson
and Burns Beach
on 9 September 1988.
, primarily used as a landfill
and recycling
centre. Two arterial roads, Marmion Avenue
and Connolly Drive, run through it and link the suburbs on each side. It is a large locality, extending from the Joondalup railway line in the east, to the coast of the Indian Ocean, where it leads onto Burns Beach
to the south and Claytons Beach in Mindarie to the north.
Tamala Park is in the process of being developed. The Tamala Park Regional Council (TPRC) was established to develop 165 hectares of land within the Tamala Park locality. The Council comprises 12 councillors representing the 7 owner councils that make up the TPRC as follows:
Tamala Park is the 10th regional and 154th local government council to be established by proclamation in the Government Gazette in February 2006.
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....
. It sits on the border between the City of Wanneroo and the City of Joondalup
City of Joondalup
The City of Joondalup is a council and Local Government Area with City status in Perth, Western Australia. It covers the metropolitan Perth city of Joondalup in its entirety, as well as the town centres of Hillarys and Warwick....
local authorities, and separates the Clarkson
Clarkson, Western Australia
Clarkson is an outer northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 34 kilometres north of Perth's central business district. It is part of the City of Wanneroo local government area. While mostly a residential area, it also functions as a town centre, serving many surrounding areas with a...
-Butler
Butler, Western Australia
Butler is an outer suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 41 kilometres north of Perth's central business district. It is part of the City of Wanneroo local government area...
region from the suburbs of Joondalup.
History
The MooroMooro
The Mooro were a Nyungar Indigenous clan who lived in and to the north of Perth, Western Australia, until shortly after European settlement at the Swan River Colony in 1829. Their territory stretched from the Swan River north to the Moore River beyond the northern limits of metropolitan Perth and...
group of Noongar
Noongar
The Noongar are an indigenous Australian people who live in the south-west corner of Western Australia from Geraldton on the west coast to Esperance on the south coast...
were familiar with the area, and several of their traditional stories and legends refer to local Tamala Park land features, such as Waukolup
Wagyl
The Wagyl is, according to Noongar culture, a snakelike dreamtime creature responsible for the creation of the Swan and Canning Rivers and other waterways and landforms around present day Perth and the south-west of Western AustraliaA superior being, the Rainbow Serpent created the universe and...
Hill, although evidence suggests that they lived much further east, closer to modern-day Wanneroo Road
Wanneroo 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...
.
The suburb was formally established by excision of parts of Mindarie
Mindarie, Western Australia
Mindarie is an outer coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia, considered to be northernmost of Perth's affluent beachside suburbs. It is located 36 kilometres north of Perth's central business district via Marmion Avenue and is part of the City of Wanneroo local government area.After being...
, Clarkson
Clarkson, Western Australia
Clarkson is an outer northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 34 kilometres north of Perth's central business district. It is part of the City of Wanneroo local government area. While mostly a residential area, it also functions as a town centre, serving many surrounding areas with a...
and Burns Beach
Burns Beach, Western Australia
Burns Beach is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located north of Perth's central business district at the northern fringe of the City of Joondalup...
on 9 September 1988.
Present use
At present, Tamala Park is mostly unoccupied bushlandBushland
Bushland is any area in Australia that is predominantly indigenous flora and fauna.Bushland is the term commonly used by conservation protection groups and other environmental groups as a blanket term for natural vegetation, which may cover any kind of habitat from open shrubby country with few...
, primarily used as a landfill
Landfill
A landfill site , is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and is the oldest form of waste treatment...
and recycling
Recycling
Recycling is processing used materials into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution and water pollution by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and lower greenhouse...
centre. Two arterial roads, Marmion Avenue
Marmion Avenue
Marmion Avenue is a major arterial road in Perth, Western Australia, designated State Route 71.It runs through the northern coastal suburbs of Perth from the end of West Coast Highway in Trigg and Karrinyup, to the outer northern suburb of Yanchep...
and Connolly Drive, run through it and link the suburbs on each side. It is a large locality, extending from the Joondalup railway line in the east, to the coast of the Indian Ocean, where it leads onto Burns Beach
Burns Beach, Western Australia
Burns Beach is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located north of Perth's central business district at the northern fringe of the City of Joondalup...
to the south and Claytons Beach in Mindarie to the north.
Tamala Park is in the process of being developed. The Tamala Park Regional Council (TPRC) was established to develop 165 hectares of land within the Tamala Park locality. The Council comprises 12 councillors representing the 7 owner councils that make up the TPRC as follows:
- Town of Cambridge
- City of JoondalupCity of JoondalupThe City of Joondalup is a council and Local Government Area with City status in Perth, Western Australia. It covers the metropolitan Perth city of Joondalup in its entirety, as well as the town centres of Hillarys and Warwick....
- City of PerthCity of PerthThe City of Perth is a local government area and body, within the Perth Metropolitan Area, which is the capital of Western Australia. The local government body is commonly known as Perth City Council. The city covers the Perth central business district and surrounding suburbs...
- City of Stirling
- City of Wanneroo
- Town of Victoria Park
- City of Vincent
Tamala Park is the 10th regional and 154th local government council to be established by proclamation in the Government Gazette in February 2006.