Bull Creek, Western Australia
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Bull Creek is a suburb
of Perth
, Western Australia
, located within the local government area
of City of Melville.
is a private school situated on the northern side of the suburb. Bull Creek is served by three state government high schools; Rossmoyne Senior High School
takes students residing north of Parry Avenue, Leeming Senior High School takes students from south of Parry Avenue. Students living south of Parry Avenue and east of Wheatley Drive can choose to go to Willetton Senior High School
. There are also a number of private schools in the nearby suburbs of Bateman
, Murdoch
and Winthrop
. Bull Creek is two kilometres from Murdoch University
.
median strip at Leach Highway
, the inter-suburban Mandurah railway line running perpendicular to Leach Highway. The station features integrated bus services on the concourse level; this level operates as a bus station. The station officially opened on 13 December 2007 and services both the Perth
CBD and the neighbouring city of Mandurah
.
Bull Creek shopping centre. It has a wide range of shops including a supermarket, a large discount department store and about 50 smaller speciality shops. There are also a number of fast food restaurants and banks in its vicinity. A smaller shopping area is also located in Parry Avenue and comprises an independent supermarket (open 7 days a week), chemist, newsagency, a number of small eateries and real estate agents.
The Aviation Heritage Museum
is located on Bull Creek Drive. It is operated by the RAAF Association of Western Australia (RAAFAWA).
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Perth
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 within the local government area
Local Government Areas of Western Australia
The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 141 local government areas...
of City of Melville.
History
The name was adopted by the City of Melville Council in December 1968. The creek was named after an early settler, Lt Henry Bull to whom a grant of 1.20 km² of nearby land was made in 1830. A larger grant of 5.20 km² later in that year was made to Thomas Middleton; it is this land that today makes up the largest part of the suburb. The name, Bull Creek is also often, but incorrectly, written as the single word 'Bullcreek'.Education
Bull Creek is well served with both government and private schools. The suburb has two state primary schools, Bull Creek Primary and Oberthur Primary. All Saints' CollegeAll Saints College, Perth
All Saints' College is a private school situated on 18 hectares in Bull Creek, a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. It was the first coeducational Anglican school to be founded in the Perth metropolitan area and now caters for students from kindergarten to year 12/13.The college is...
is a private school situated on the northern side of the suburb. Bull Creek is served by three state government high schools; Rossmoyne Senior High School
Rossmoyne Senior High School
Rossmoyne Senior High School is an public high school in Western Australia. The school is located on Keith Road, Rossmoyne, a southern riverside suburb of Perth, the state capital city.- History :...
takes students residing north of Parry Avenue, Leeming Senior High School takes students from south of Parry Avenue. Students living south of Parry Avenue and east of Wheatley Drive can choose to go to Willetton Senior High School
Willetton Senior High School
Willetton Senior High School is the largest government high school in Western Australia and one of the top schools in the state. The school first opened in February 1977 with a student population of 77. Today WSHS enrolls approximately 1800 students each year and employs 200 staff...
. There are also a number of private schools in the nearby suburbs of Bateman
Bateman, Western Australia
Bateman is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville.It is a mostly residential suburb with convenient road access to Perth City, Fremantle, the main industrial sites and airports. Bull Creek railway station is located at its north-eastern corner...
, Murdoch
Murdoch, Western Australia
Murdoch is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville. Murdoch University and St John of God Hospital Murdoch are located in Murdoch, as will be the proposed Fiona Stanley Hospital. The suburb is named after Sir Walter Murdoch....
and Winthrop
Winthrop, Western Australia
Winthrop is a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville.-History:Winthrop was originally a pine tree plantation owned by the University of Western Australia. The first blocks were sold in the early 1980s. After the first residents moved in, more blocks were...
. Bull Creek is two kilometres from Murdoch University
Murdoch University
Murdoch University is a public university based in Perth, Australia. It began operations as the state's second university in 1973, and accepted its first students in 1975...
.
Transport
Bull Creek railway station is situated in the Kwinana FreewayKwinana Freeway
The Kwinana Freeway is a major arterial road in Perth, Western Australia, linking Perth with the southern suburbs and then further on towards Mandurah, a distance of . It has a speed limit of , except in central Perth and south of Lakes Road . Like all Western Australian freeways, the minimum...
median strip at Leach Highway
Leach Highway
Leach Highway is a major dual carriageway arterial road in Perth, Western Australia, which varies between 4 and 6 lanes wide. The speed limit is either 70 or 80 km/h. It is located south of the Swan River and links Fremantle with Kewdale, a distance of ....
, the inter-suburban Mandurah railway line running perpendicular to Leach Highway. The station features integrated bus services on the concourse level; this level operates as a bus station. The station officially opened on 13 December 2007 and services both the Perth
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....
CBD and the neighbouring city of Mandurah
Mandurah, Western Australia
Mandurah is the second-largest city in Western Australia and is located approximately south of the state capital, Perth.The city attracts a large number of tourists, including many international visitors...
.
Facilities
On the southern side of Bull Creek on South St, is the StocklandStockland
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Bull Creek shopping centre. It has a wide range of shops including a supermarket, a large discount department store and about 50 smaller speciality shops. There are also a number of fast food restaurants and banks in its vicinity. A smaller shopping area is also located in Parry Avenue and comprises an independent supermarket (open 7 days a week), chemist, newsagency, a number of small eateries and real estate agents.
The Aviation Heritage Museum
Aviation Heritage Museum
The Aviation Heritage Museum is a museum created and maintained by the RAAF Association of Western Australia. It houses a large number of aircraft, aircraft replicas and aircraft engines, of types that have served in the Royal Australian Air Force or have relevance to aviation in Western...
is located on Bull Creek Drive. It is operated by the RAAF Association of Western Australia (RAAFAWA).