Brentwood, Western Australia
| Brentwood Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 The historic Grasmere homestead on Spinaway Crescent that dates to the late nineteenth century. | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°02′38″S 115°51′07″E / 32.044°S 115.852°ECoordinates: 32°02′38″S 115°51′07″E / 32.044°S 115.852°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,732 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1950s | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6153[2] | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Melville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bateman | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Tangney | ||||||||||||||
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Brentwood is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville and approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Perth city centre. The nearest airport is Perth Airport (16 kilometres or 9.9 miles away) and the nearest railway station is Bull Creek (0.8 kilometres or 0.50 miles away).
History[]
Brentwood was developed as a state housing suburb after World War 2.[3] It is named after Brentwood, an English town near London which was the birthplace of John Bateman, a pioneer settler in the area.
References[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Brentwood (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
- ^ "Postcode for Brentwood, Perth, Western Australia". postcodes-australia.com.
- ^ "NEW SUBURBS EXPAND IN MELVILLE DISTRICT The West Australian". nla.gov.au. 30 November 1953. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
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