Marangaroo, Western Australia
Marangaroo Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Marangaroo Family Centre | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 31°49′41″S 115°50′10″E / 31.828°S 115.836°ECoordinates: 31°49′41″S 115°50′10″E / 31.828°S 115.836°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 10,592 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 2,207/km2 (5,720/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6064 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 18 km (11 mi) from Perth City | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Wanneroo | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mirrabooka | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Cowan | ||||||||||||||
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Marangaroo is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. It is located approximately 18 km north of Perth City, within the City of Wanneroo.[2] It is home to the Marangaroo Golf Course and two primary schools - Rawlinson Primary School which was established in 2003 and Marangaroo Primary School which was established in 1987.
Paralympic athlete Sarah Edmiston is from Marangaroo.[3]
Marangaroo means place of blue flowers in the local aboriginal language. Marangaroo's borders comprise Wanneroo Road, Hepburn Avenue, Mirrabooka Avenue and Marangaroo Drive.
References[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Marangaroo (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ Admin. "Suburbs & Ward Map". www.wanneroo.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Locals qualify for Tokyo Paralympics". Community News. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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- Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia
- Suburbs of the City of Wanneroo
- Perth, Western Australia geography stubs