Alkimos, Western Australia
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Alkimos is an unpopulated 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.
to the east and the Indian Ocean to the west. 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
.
of the Greek freighter Alkimos
which ran aground on the coast nearby in 1963.
There are future plans for an Alkimos-Eglinton Satellite City, covered by Amendment 1029/33 to the Metropolitan Region Scheme (May 2006). LandCorp, the State's land development agency, estimates that 55,000 people will 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. 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.
When the town is developed, a proposed extension of the Joondalup railway line will see three stations in the area.
2006 census
.
preissii (commonly known as "black boys"), banksia
, sheoak and Nuytsia floribunda. Some degradation has occurred due to uncontrolled vehicular access, clearing for stock grazing, fire and rabbits.
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, operated by Veolia Transdev
.
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.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, located 42 kilometres (26 mi) north-northwest of Perth's central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
. It is part of the City of Wanneroo local government area.
For the most part, the suburb is covered in native banksia
Banksia
Banksia is a genus of around 170 species in the plant family Proteaceae. These Australian wildflowers and popular garden plants are easily recognised by their characteristic flower spikes and fruiting "cones" and heads. When it comes to size, banksias range from prostrate woody shrubs to trees up...
woodland, scrubland and heath typical of the Swan Coastal Plain
Swan Coastal Plain
The Swan Coastal Plain in Western Australia is the geographic feature which contains the Swan River as it travels west to the Indian Ocean. The coastal plain continues well beyond the boundaries of the Swan River and its tributaries, as a geological and biological zone, one of Western Australia's...
. 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.
Geography
Alkimos lies roughly between the proposed Mitchell FreewayMitchell Freeway
Mitchell Freeway is a long freeway in Perth, Western Australia, linking Perth's central business district with its outer northern suburbs. It is allocated Route 2 for its entire length and is named after former state Premier and Governor Sir James Mitchell....
to the east and the Indian Ocean to the west. The locality is bounded to the north by Eglinton
Eglinton, Western Australia
Eglinton is an unpopulated locality in the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located approximately north of Perth's central business district on the Indian Ocean...
, to the east by Carabooda
Carabooda, Western Australia
Carabooda is a rural locality in outer northern Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Wanneroo.The region gives its name to a distinctive form of building limestone called Carabooda limestone...
and to the south by the newly-developed suburbs of Butler
Butler, Western Australia
Butler is an outer suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 41 kilometres north of Perth's central business district. It is part of the City of Wanneroo local government area...
and Jindalee
Jindalee, Western Australia
Jindalee is an outer coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located approximately north of Perth's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Wanneroo.-Geography:...
.
History
Alkimos is named after the shipwreckShipwreck
A shipwreck is what remains of a ship that has wrecked, either sunk or beached. Whatever the cause, a sunken ship or a wrecked ship is a physical example of the event: this explains why the two concepts are often overlapping in English....
of the Greek freighter Alkimos
Alkimos (ship)
The Alkimos was a merchant shipping vessel which was wrecked on the coast north of Perth, Western Australia in 1963. The wreck is a diving venue, but is also of interest to ghost hunters.- History :...
which ran aground on the coast nearby in 1963.
There are future plans for an Alkimos-Eglinton Satellite City, covered by Amendment 1029/33 to the Metropolitan Region Scheme (May 2006). LandCorp, the State's land development agency, estimates that 55,000 people will 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. 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.
When the town is developed, a proposed extension of the Joondalup railway line will see three stations in the area.
Demographics
Alkimos had a nil population at the ABSAustralian Bureau of Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is Australia's national statistical agency. It was created as the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics on 8 December 1905, when the Census and Statistics Act 1905 was given Royal assent. It had its beginnings in section 51 of the Constitution of Australia...
2006 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
.
Amenities and facilities
Alkimos has no conventional facilities at the present stage. 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 XanthorrhoeaXanthorrhoea
Xanthorrhoea is a genus of flowering plants native to Australia and a member of family Xanthorrhoeaceae, being the only member of subfamily Xanthorrhoeoideae. The Xanthorrhoeaceae are monocots, part of order Asparagales. There are 28 species and five subspecies of Xanthorrhoea.-Description:All are...
preissii (commonly known as "black boys"), banksia
Banksia
Banksia is a genus of around 170 species in the plant family Proteaceae. These Australian wildflowers and popular garden plants are easily recognised by their characteristic flower spikes and fruiting "cones" and heads. When it comes to size, banksias range from prostrate woody shrubs to trees up...
, sheoak and Nuytsia floribunda. Some degradation has occurred due to uncontrolled vehicular access, clearing for stock grazing, fire and rabbits.
Transport
In 2008, Marmion AvenueMarmion Avenue
Marmion Avenue is a major arterial road in Perth, Western Australia, designated State Route 71.It runs through the northern coastal suburbs of Perth from the end of West Coast Highway in Trigg and Karrinyup, to the outer northern suburb of Yanchep...
was extended through the suburb, which had previously been unserviced by the road network. On 14 December 2008, the 490 Transperth
Transperth
Transperth is the brand name of the public transport system in Perth, Western Australia. It is operated by the Public Transport Authority.-History:...
service between Clarkson train station
Clarkson railway station, Perth
Clarkson is a Transperth bus and train station located north of Perth, Western Australia, in the suburb of Clarkson. It presently serves as the terminus for the Joondalup Line. It is located east of Ocean Keys Shopping Centre....
and Two Rocks
Two Rocks, Western Australia
Two Rocks is an outer suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 61 kilometres north of Perth's central business district. It is part of the City of Wanneroo local authority and straddles the northernmost boundaries of the Perth metropolitan area....
was rerouted from Wanneroo Road to Marmion Avenue through the middle of Alkimos, operated by Veolia Transdev
Southern Coast Transit
Southern Coast Transit, established in 1995, is a transport company that has operated 320 buses in south-western Perth, Australia since 1996 under contracts with the Department of Transport / Public Transport Authority.-History:...
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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.
External links
- Metropolitan Region Scheme Amendment 1029/33 Alkimos-Eglinton - Download (6MB)