Shelley, Western Australia

Shelley is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Canning.

Shelley
PerthWestern Australia
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Coordinates32°01′47″S 115°53′12″E / 32.0297125°S 115.8866113°E / -32.0297125; 115.8866113
Population4,795 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)6148
Location14 km (9 mi) from Perth
LGA(s)City of Canning
State electorate(s)Riverton
Federal division(s)Tangney
Suburbs around Shelley:
Salter Point Waterford Wilson
Rossmoyne Shelley Wilson
Bull Creek Willetton Riverton

History

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The suburb was part of Riverton until the mid-1960s; its name is believed to refer to shells found in the area on the shores of the Canning River.[2]

Boundary

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The suburb's northern foreshore is bound by Riverton Drive North. In the east, the borders starts from Riverton Drive East, Barbican Street East, Tudor Avenue South, Tribute Street, Modillion Avenue, Corinthian Road East.

A stretch of Leach Highway forms the south western border of the suburb until it goes up to Fifth Avenue and zigzags up back to Riverton Drive North.

Education

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Shelley has one primary school located within its borders, Shelley Primary School which is off Monota Avenue. Shelley is located within the Rossmoyne Senior High School zone and is close to Curtin University.

Shopping

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Shelley contains a neighbourhood shopping centre called Shelley Hub, on Tribute Street West.

Transport

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Shelley residents have access to major bus routes. Off Leach Highway the 998 and 999 CircleRoute buses travel to Fremantle and to Curtin University in the opposite direction respectively. Another bus service which Shelley residents have access to is the 178, which travels from Bull Creek Station to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station.

Bus routes serving Barbican Street East:

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shelley (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  2. ^ "History of metropolitan suburb names – S". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Route 178". Bus Timetable 9 (PDF). Transperth. 17 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
  4. ^ "Route 998". CircleRoute Timetable 200 (PDF) (CircleRoute). Transperth. 12 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
  5. ^ "Route 999". CircleRoute Timetable 200 (PDF) (CircleRoute). Transperth. 12 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
  6. ^ "Route 75". Bus Timetable 15 (PDF). Transperth. 8 March 2024 [effective from 31 March 2024].
  7. ^ "Route 179". Bus Timetable 13 (PDF). Transperth. 11 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
  8. ^ "Route 509". Bus Timetable 13 (PDF). Transperth. 11 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
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