Town of Cottesloe
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The Town of Cottesloe is a local government area
and a suburb of Perth
, the capital of Western Australia
. Cottesloe is located 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Perth's central business district
, covers an area of 3.9 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi), maintains 45.7 km of roads and has a population of 7,256 (2006).
and renamed it to the Cottesloe Memorial Town Hall and Civic Centre. On 1 July 1961, it became a Town following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.
is the only suburb within this local government area, but four short streets with the suburb of Claremont
fall under its jurisdiction.
Local Government Areas of Western Australia
The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 141 local government areas...
and a suburb 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...
. Cottesloe is located 11 kilometres (7 mi) west 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"...
, covers an area of 3.9 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi), maintains 45.7 km of roads and has a population of 7,256 (2006).
History
The Cottesloe Road District was created on 4 October 1895 and became a Municipal District on 20 September 1907. In 1950 it bought Overton Lodge from Claude de BernalesClaude de Bernales
Claude Albo de Bernales was a Western Australian mining entrepreneur whose business activities and marketing did much to stimulate investment in Western Australia during the early years of the twentieth century...
and renamed it to the Cottesloe Memorial Town Hall and Civic Centre. On 1 July 1961, it became a Town following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.
Wards
The town has been divided into 4 wards. The mayor is directly elected.- Central Ward (2 councillors)
- East Ward (2 councillors)
- South Ward (2 councillors)
- North Ward (4 councillors)
Suburbs
The suburb of CottesloeCottesloe, Western Australia
-Transport:Cottesloe is served by Swanbourne, Grant Street, Cottesloe, Mosman Park and Victoria Street railway stations on the Fremantle line. Various bus routes along Stirling Highway and through the suburb's western and eastern sections link Cottesloe to Perth and Fremantle. All services are...
is the only suburb within this local government area, but four short streets with the suburb of Claremont
Claremont, Western Australia
Claremont is a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia on the north bank of the Swan River.-History:Prior to European settlement, the Noongar people used the area as a source of water, for fishing and for catching waterfowl. In 1830, John Butler, a settler, set up an inn at Freshwater Bay to...
fall under its jurisdiction.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 2,704 |
| 1921 | 3,221 |
| 1933 | 3,628 |
| 1947 | 5,442 |
| 1954 | 6,199 |
| 1961 | 5,862 |
| 1966 | 5,793 |
| 1971 | 7,997 |
| 1976 | 7,366 |
| 1981 | 6,750 |
| 1986 | 6,628 |
| 1991 | 7,205 |
| 1996 | 6,985 |
| 2001 | 6,823 |
| 2006 | 7,256 |