Hocking is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Wanneroo. Until 1994 it was part of the suburb of Wanneroo. The suburb was named after Herbert Hocking, a local landowner, first chairman of the Wanneroo Road Board and member of the Board from 1903 to 1931. He was also treasurer of the Agricultural Society in 1909.
| Hocking Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 The new land development and building activity in Belvedere Hills, Hocking | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 31°46′12″S 115°49′08″E / 31.770°S 115.819°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,987 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1905 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6065 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Wanneroo | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Landsdale | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Pearce | ||||||||||||||
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The suburb is home to many new houses on Hinckley Parkway in the east of the suburb, much vacant land under development, as well as remnant market gardens. The primary new housing estate is Belvedere Hills.
Parks
edit- Gungurru Park (Gungurru Dr)
- Chesterfield Park (Chesterfield Ave)
- Amery Park (Amery Rd)
- Bembridge Park (Manchester Dr)
- Hinckley Park (Hinckley Pkwy)
Transport
editBus
edit- 389 Wanneroo to Perth Busport – serves Wanneroo Road[2]
- 467 Joondalup Station to Whitfords Station – serves Elliot Road, Wyatt Road, Chatsworth Drive and East Road[3]
- 468 Joondalup Station to Whitfords Station – serves Wanneroo Road[4]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hocking (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Route 389". Bus Timetable 57 (PDF). Transperth. 7 November 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
- ^ "Route 467". Bus Timetable 73 (PDF). Transperth. 6 March 2024 [effective from 16 April 2024].
- ^ "Route 468". Bus Timetable 73 (PDF). Transperth. 6 March 2024 [effective from 16 April 2024].
External links
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