Carlisle, Western Australia
Encyclopedia
Carlisle is a suburb of Perth
, Western Australia
. Its Local Government Area
is the Town of Victoria Park.
35 was granted to Henry Camfield and Canning Location
2 was granted to James Macdermott, and these land allocations made up the suburb as well as many of the surrounding suburbs too.
Despite several changes of land ownership in the area little development was made until after the 1890s. The neighbouring suburb of Victoria Park
experienced rapid growth around this time that was mostly focused around Albany Road (Later to become Albany Highway
). This growth eventually spread East as part of the Bickford development. Bickford was a name chosen by real estate company Peet and Co (now Peet Limited) for the sale of residential land in the area. On 23 May 1919, a meeting of ratepayers in the area elected to change the name of the suburb to Carlisle.
Bickford State School (renamed to Carlisle Primary School in 1922) was opened in 1919, and this was followed by a Methodist Church in 1927 and then a Catholic Church in 1937. Other infrastructure soon followed.
Most of the streets in Carlisle are tree lined and form the traditional grid formation of the early planning style of Perth.
The Suburb is mainly flat with the eastern boundary offering views of the city. The Weston Street/Archer Street intersection is the highest point in the west end of the suburb.
and the Oats Street Train Station.
There are 4 parks, Fletcher Park, Carlisle Reserve, Parnham Park and Tom Wright Park.
The Carlisle Hotel and TAB
are opposite Carlisle Train station. Other facilities include the Carlisle Lathlain Bowling Club, Holy Name Primary School, Lathlain Nursing Home, Windsor Park Nursing Home, Harold Hawthorne Seniors Centre, Town of Victoria Park Council Depot, and the Belmont City Works Depot.
college, Polytechnic West - Carlisle Campus.
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...
. Its Local Government Area
Local Government Areas of Western Australia
The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 141 local government areas...
is the Town of Victoria Park.
History
The suburb known as Carlisle today was originally settled as part of a land allocation to early Western Australian settlers after 1829. Swan LocationSwan Land District
Swan Land District is one of the land districts of Western Australia, which is located within the South West Division. It covers all of the northern and eastern suburbs of Perth, as well as some inner southern areas such as Belmont and Applecross and the area to the north up to the Moore River,...
35 was granted to Henry Camfield and Canning Location
Canning Land District
Canning Land District is a land district of Western Australia, located within the South West Division in the eastern and south-eastern suburbs of metropolitan Perth....
2 was granted to James Macdermott, and these land allocations made up the suburb as well as many of the surrounding suburbs too.
Despite several changes of land ownership in the area little development was made until after the 1890s. The neighbouring suburb of Victoria Park
Victoria Park, Western Australia
The Town of Victoria Park is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. It covers an area of 17.62 km² in metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia. The Town of Victoria Park maintains 154.55 km of roads, a little over 1 km² of parks and gardens and has a...
experienced rapid growth around this time that was mostly focused around Albany Road (Later to become Albany Highway
Albany Highway
Albany Highway is a generally northwest-southeast highway in the south of Western Australia which links the state's capital Perth with its oldest settlement, Albany. The highway is approximately in length, is designated State Route 30 and separates Western Australia's Great Southern region from...
). This growth eventually spread East as part of the Bickford development. Bickford was a name chosen by real estate company Peet and Co (now Peet Limited) for the sale of residential land in the area. On 23 May 1919, a meeting of ratepayers in the area elected to change the name of the suburb to Carlisle.
Bickford State School (renamed to Carlisle Primary School in 1922) was opened in 1919, and this was followed by a Methodist Church in 1927 and then a Catholic Church in 1937. Other infrastructure soon followed.
Geography
Carlisle is bordered by Orrong Road to the north, Briggs/Planet/Kew streets to the east, Rutland Avenue and the Armadale Rail line to the south, and Roberts Road to the west.Most of the streets in Carlisle are tree lined and form the traditional grid formation of the early planning style of Perth.
The Suburb is mainly flat with the eastern boundary offering views of the city. The Weston Street/Archer Street intersection is the highest point in the west end of the suburb.
Facilities
The Perth-Armadale rail line runs through this area and the suburb is serviced by the Carlisle Train StationCarlisle railway station, Perth
Carlisle Train Station is a Transperth train station 7.4 km from Perth Train Station, on the Armadale / Thornlie Line, in Western Australia.-History:The Carlisle station upgrade started in February 2003, and finished in January 2005...
and the Oats Street Train Station.
There are 4 parks, Fletcher Park, Carlisle Reserve, Parnham Park and Tom Wright Park.
The Carlisle Hotel and TAB
Totalizator Agency Board
Totalisator Agency Board in Australia and New Zealand, universally shortened to TAB, is the name given to monopoly totalisator organisations. All were originally government owned...
are opposite Carlisle Train station. Other facilities include the Carlisle Lathlain Bowling Club, Holy Name Primary School, Lathlain Nursing Home, Windsor Park Nursing Home, Harold Hawthorne Seniors Centre, Town of Victoria Park Council Depot, and the Belmont City Works Depot.
Senior and tertiary education
Carlisle contains one Further EducationTechnical and Further Education
In Australia, training and further education or TAFE institutions provide a wide range of predominantly vocational tertiary education courses, mostly qualifying courses under the National Training System/Australian Qualifications Framework/Australian Quality Training Framework...
college, Polytechnic West - Carlisle Campus.