East Rockingham, Western Australia
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East Rockingham is an industrial suburb within the Kwinana Industrial Area, part of Perth
and located within the City of Rockingham
. It is home to two caravan parks.
The suburb developed as a rural community in the 1850s when various pioneers took up land and settled in the area along Mandurah Road; however, the community declined following the opening of the port at Rockingham
in 1872. The Rockingham Road Board
's offices were located in East Rockingham between 1905 and 1929.
The Stephenson
-Hepburn
Plan for Perth and Fremantle (1955) identified the strategic importance of the locality for industrial development. The suburb today contains various industrial developments, with the Landcorp making plans to release more land for industrial purposes. The Water Corporation
intends to construct a wastewater treatment facility in East Rockingham.
The suburb was named Challenger for a period between 1992 and 1996.
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....
and located within the City of Rockingham
City of Rockingham
The City of Rockingham is a Local Government Area in the far southern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth.-History:In 1896, residents of Rockingham petitioned to establish a road board, which they proposed be called "Clarence" which was the name of the failed settlement of...
. It is home to two caravan parks.
The suburb developed as a rural community in the 1850s when various pioneers took up land and settled in the area along Mandurah Road; however, the community declined following the opening of the port at Rockingham
Rockingham, Western Australia
Rockingham is a suburb and primary centre in Western Australia south-west of the Perth city centre and south of Fremantle. It has a beachside location at Mangles Bay, the southern extremity of Cockburn Sound. To its north stretches the maritime and resource-industry installations of Kwinana and...
in 1872. The Rockingham Road Board
City of Rockingham
The City of Rockingham is a Local Government Area in the far southern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth.-History:In 1896, residents of Rockingham petitioned to establish a road board, which they proposed be called "Clarence" which was the name of the failed settlement of...
's offices were located in East Rockingham between 1905 and 1929.
The Stephenson
Gordon Stephenson
Gordon Stephenson was a British-born town planner and architect. He is best known for his role in shaping the modern growth and development of Perth, Western Australia.-Early career:...
-Hepburn
Alistair Hepburn
John Alistair Hepburn was a town planner, noted for his contributions to the design and development of the urban regions within greater Perth, Western Australia and Melbourne, Victoria....
Plan for Perth and Fremantle (1955) identified the strategic importance of the locality for industrial development. The suburb today contains various industrial developments, with the Landcorp making plans to release more land for industrial purposes. The Water Corporation
Water Corporation
-Overview:The Water Corporation is the principal supplier of water, wastewater and drainage services throughout the state of Western Australia...
intends to construct a wastewater treatment facility in East Rockingham.
The suburb was named Challenger for a period between 1992 and 1996.