Alkimos, Western Australia

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Alkimos
Perth, Western Australia
Perth-Alkimos beach.jpg
Looking south along Alkimos Beach towards wreck.
Coordinates31°36′25″S 115°40′08″E / 31.607°S 115.669°E / -31.607; 115.669Coordinates: 31°36′25″S 115°40′08″E / 31.607°S 115.669°E / -31.607; 115.669
Population6,269 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density482/km2 (1,250/sq mi)
Postcode(s)6038
Area13 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Location42 km (26 mi) NNW of Perth CBD
LGA(s)City of Wanneroo
State electorate(s)Mindarie
Federal division(s)Pearce
Suburbs around Alkimos:
Eglinton Carabooda
Indian Ocean Alkimos Nowergup
Jindalee Butler

Alkimos is a coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 42 kilometres (26 mi) north-northwest of Perth's central business district. It is part of the City of Wanneroo local government area.

For the most part, the suburb is covered in native banksia woodland, scrubland and heath typical of the Swan Coastal Plain. The area is part of the Alkimos-Eglinton region being considered by the State Government for a future city centre and urban region. On 5 November 2008, the WA State Government announced it was actively seeking a development partner for the project.[2]

Geography[]

Alkimos lies roughly between the proposed Mitchell Freeway to the east and the Indian Ocean to the west.[3] The locality is bounded to the north by Eglinton, to the east by Carabooda and to the south by the newly developed suburbs of Butler and Jindalee.

History[]

Alkimos is named after the shipwreck of the Greek freighter Alkimos that ran aground on the coast nearby in 1963.[4] The wreck lies approximately 410 metres off shore.

There are future plans for an Alkimos-Eglinton satellite city, covered by Amendment 1029/33 to the Metropolitan Region Scheme (May 2006). LandCorp estimated that 55,000 people would live in the area once it is complete, that the centre will include "hospitals, tertiary educational institutions, major retail, commercial and recreational facilities" and that stage 1 blocks would be offered for sale in 2008.[5][6] The Environmental Protection Authority, however, raised concerns in November 2005 about the amendment, saying that it "would, in part, be inconsistent with the conservation and protection of significant environmental and geoheritage values in the area", and recommended that the amount of reserves be greatly increased.[7] When the town is developed, a proposed extension of the Joondalup railway line will see three stations in the area.

Demographics[]

Alkimos has a population of 6,269 according to the ABS 2016 census.[1] The suburb was not enumerated in the 2011 census.

Amenities and facilities[]

Amongst others there is an IGA supermarket in Alkimos Beach and a Coles supermarket in Alkimos Trinity estate. Eglinton Rocks and the Alkimos wreck can be viewed from the coastline, where almost untouched beaches are accessible by sandtrack which can be reached from the Marmion Avenue stretch. The suburb offers a wide array of native scrubland, woodland and heath, varying in condition from excellent to completely degraded, and including Xanthorrhoea preissii (traditionally known as "balga"), banksia, sheoak and Nuytsia floribunda. Some degradation has occurred due to uncontrolled vehicular access, clearing for stock grazing, fire and rabbits.[8]

Education[]

The 2 public primary schools in Alkimos are Alkimos Primary School and Alkimos Beach Primary School. The public high school in Alkimos is Alkimos College, which opened to Year 7 students in 2020, and will grow to Year 12 students by 2025. Year 8 to 12 students can go to the nearby Butler College. It is expected that another public high school will be needed in Alkimos by 2024. is an K–11 Anglican school in Alkimos, which will expand to Year 12 students in 2021.[9]

Transport[]

In 2008, Marmion Avenue was extended through the suburb, which had previously been unserviced by the road network. On 14 December 2008, the 490 Transperth service between Clarkson train station and Two Rocks was rerouted from Wanneroo Road to Marmion Avenue through the middle of Alkimos,[10] operated by Swan Transit. As part of the satellite city proposals, the Joondalup Line will be extended through the area with a planned 3 stations, with possible names Alkimos, North Alkimos, & Eglinton.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Alkimos (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 July 2011. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Landcorp press release". Retrieved 5 November 2008.
  3. ^ Department of Land Information. StreetSmart Perth Street Directory (54th ed.). West Australian Newspapers Ltd. pp. Maps 128-129. ISBN 978-0-909439-67-5.
  4. ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of metropolitan suburb names – A". Retrieved 15 May 2007.
  5. ^ Votes and Proceedings, No.75, WA Legislative Assembly, 10 May 2006. Accessed 29 September 2006.
  6. ^ Alkimos-Eglinton Archived 29 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine, LandCorp, 2005. Accessed 29 September 2006.
  7. ^ EPA Bulletin 1207 - Alkimos-Eglinton MRS Amendment 1029/33 Archived 22 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine, Environmental Protection Authority, 21 November 1995. Accessed 29 September 2006.
  8. ^ Environmental Review: Alkimos/Eglinton (MRS Amendment 1029/33) Archived 22 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine, WA Planning Commission, 2003, p.45 etc. (Large PDF)
  9. ^ "Schools Online". Department of Education. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  10. ^ Northern 78 timetable Archived 8 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Transperth, effective 4 April 2010. Accessed 23 May 2010.

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