Wollaston, Western Australia
Encyclopedia
Wollaston is an inner southeastern suburb of Bunbury
, Western Australia
, located 4 km from the centre of Bunbury. Its Local Government Area
is the City of Bunbury
, and it contains the Bunbury Passenger Terminal, the terminus for the Transwa Australind
service.
(1790-1856), who initially migrated privately to be the chaplain for the Western Australian Land Company's failed settlement scheme at Australind
. Finding himself without a parish, together with his sons, he built a small timber chapel on his own land at "Charterhouse" alongside the Preston River, as a condition of his receiving a stipend to act as Colonial Chaplain, and was opened without consecration in September 1842 (it had to wait until 1969 for this). A churchyard was built alongside it which contains the graves of some of the Bunbury area's pioneers.
Suburban development in the area took place in the 1950s and 1960s.
is located within the suburb opposite the Bunbury Forum shopping centre. The suburb contains a diverse mix of residents, with a strong emphasis on trades, retail and services, and over 15% of its population are of Italian
descent.
, established in 1973 after the amalgamation of Marist Brother's St Fraancis Xaviers College (situated on the current BCC site and opened in 1954) and the Mercy Sister's St Josephs College (situated at the now Bunbury Regional Art Gallery, originally opened in 1897) and with a student population of about 1000, and the historic St Mark's Anglican Church (1842) are located within the suburb.
rail service. The Bunbury Passenger Terminal was constructed at Wollaston in 1983-1985 to replace the central train station (now Bunbury Visitor Centre and bus station). The last train to use the old station departed Bunbury on 28 May 1985, and the new terminal commenced operations the following day. The Australind passenger service was subsequently upgraded in 1987.
At present there are two departures and two arrivals at Wollaston every day of the week. The 101 and 103 Bunbury City Transit routes depart for the city centre regularly, with a journey time of 15-20 minutes. Both of these services are free of charge to those connecting to/from Bunbury
from the Australind train.
All services are operated by the Public Transport Authority.
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...
, 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 4 km from the centre of Bunbury. Its Local Government Area
Local Government Areas of Western Australia
The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 141 local government areas...
is the City of Bunbury
City of Bunbury
The City of Bunbury is a Local Government Area in the South West region of Western Australia, covering an area of along the coast about south of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. The council is responsible for just over half of the Greater Bunbury metropolitan area, and the Port of Bunbury...
, and it contains the Bunbury Passenger Terminal, the terminus for the Transwa Australind
Transwa Australind
The Transwa Australind is a diesel railcar train operated by Transwa that runs between Perth, Western Australia, and the south-west city of Bunbury on the South Western Railway . The Australind fleet consists of three powered railcars ADP101, ADP102 and ADP103, with two non-driving trailers ADQ121...
service.
History
The suburb's name honours Rev. John Ramsden WollastonJohn Wollaston
Reverend John Ramsden Wollaston , was an Anglican clergyman who was instrumental in the establishment of the Church of England in Western Australia....
(1790-1856), who initially migrated privately to be the chaplain for the Western Australian Land Company's failed settlement scheme at Australind
Australind, Western Australia
Australind is a satellite town and outer northern suburb of Bunbury, Western Australia, and is located 12 km north-east of Bunbury's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Harvey. At the 2006 census, Australind had a population of 8,717. -History:Prior to European...
. Finding himself without a parish, together with his sons, he built a small timber chapel on his own land at "Charterhouse" alongside the Preston River, as a condition of his receiving a stipend to act as Colonial Chaplain, and was opened without consecration in September 1842 (it had to wait until 1969 for this). A churchyard was built alongside it which contains the graves of some of the Bunbury area's pioneers.
Suburban development in the area took place in the 1950s and 1960s.
Geography
Wollaston is bounded by Sandridge Road to the north, Robertson Drive and the Preston River to the east, and the railway to the south. The suburb is mostly residential, although a light industrial area extending from central Bunbury exists west of King Road and the Horseshoe Lake, a remnant oxbow lakeOxbow lake
An oxbow lake is a U-shaped body of water formed when a wide meander from the main stem of a river is cut off to create a lake. This landform is called an oxbow lake for the distinctive curved shape, named after part of a yoke for oxen. In Australia, an oxbow lake is called a billabong, derived...
is located within the suburb opposite the Bunbury Forum shopping centre. The suburb contains a diverse mix of residents, with a strong emphasis on trades, retail and services, and over 15% of its population are of Italian
Italian Australians
-Characteristics :The 2006 Census counted 199,124 persons who were born in Italy. However, 852,417 persons identified themselves as having Italian ancestry, either alone or in combination with another ancestry . Italian is the fifth most identified ancestry in Australia behind 'Australian',...
descent.
Facilities
Wollaston is next to Bunbury Forum, one of Bunbury's two main shopping centres, and also contains a small neighbourhood shopping centre. The suburb contains no primary schools, although three are located within 800 m. Bunbury Catholic CollegeBunbury Catholic College
Bunbury Catholic College is a catholic high school for young men and women from Year 8 to 12. The College comes from the Marist and Mercy orders and formed after the amalgamation of St Francis Xavier’s College and St Josephs College in 1973.The College caters for around 1000 students on a large...
, established in 1973 after the amalgamation of Marist Brother's St Fraancis Xaviers College (situated on the current BCC site and opened in 1954) and the Mercy Sister's St Josephs College (situated at the now Bunbury Regional Art Gallery, originally opened in 1897) and with a student population of about 1000, and the historic St Mark's Anglican Church (1842) are located within the suburb.
Transport
Wollaston is also the terminus of the Transwa AustralindTranswa Australind
The Transwa Australind is a diesel railcar train operated by Transwa that runs between Perth, Western Australia, and the south-west city of Bunbury on the South Western Railway . The Australind fleet consists of three powered railcars ADP101, ADP102 and ADP103, with two non-driving trailers ADQ121...
rail service. The Bunbury Passenger Terminal was constructed at Wollaston in 1983-1985 to replace the central train station (now Bunbury Visitor Centre and bus station). The last train to use the old station departed Bunbury on 28 May 1985, and the new terminal commenced operations the following day. The Australind passenger service was subsequently upgraded in 1987.
At present there are two departures and two arrivals at Wollaston every day of the week. The 101 and 103 Bunbury City Transit routes depart for the city centre regularly, with a journey time of 15-20 minutes. Both of these services are free of charge to those connecting to/from 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...
from the Australind train.
All services are operated by the Public Transport Authority.