Harrisdale, Western Australia
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Harrisdale is a southeastern suburb of Perth
, Western Australia
and is one of the western suburbs of the City of Armadale
. It was gazetted in 2007. The population of the developing area is expected to grow from about 3,500 in 2011 to over 10,000 in 2031.
On 12 April 2008, a joint venture was announced between the Government of Western Australia
and Cedar Woods Properties Limited to develop a 30 hectares (74.1 acre) site in the northwest of the suburb of Harrisdale with an emphasis on affordable housing
and sustainable living
. The development, known as Harrisdale Green, commenced construction in July 2010 and will accommodate up to 500 homes.
The suburb is bounded by Warton Road to the northwest, Ranford Road
to the northeast, Skeet Road to the southeast and Nicholson Road to the southwest.
Carey Baptist College is a co-educational school that occupies a 12 hectare site in Harrisdale. It was established by the Carey Community Baptist Church in 1998 and provides education from kindergarten
through to Year 12.
The Harrisdale Swamp Bushland occupies a significant portion of the suburbs west. It is a banksia
woodland dominated by Banksia attenuata
and Banksia menziesii
. The mammal species Quenda occurs in this area.
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...
and is one of the western suburbs of the City of Armadale
City of Armadale
The City of Armadale is a Local Government Area in the south-eastern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located about southeast of Perth's central business district...
. It was gazetted in 2007. The population of the developing area is expected to grow from about 3,500 in 2011 to over 10,000 in 2031.
On 12 April 2008, a joint venture was announced between the Government of Western Australia
Government of Western Australia
The formation of the Government of Western Australia is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1890, although it has been amended many times since then...
and Cedar Woods Properties Limited to develop a 30 hectares (74.1 acre) site in the northwest of the suburb of Harrisdale with an emphasis on affordable housing
Affordable housing
Affordable housing is a term used to describe dwelling units whose total housing costs are deemed "affordable" to those that have a median income. Although the term is often applied to rental housing that is within the financial means of those in the lower income ranges of a geographical area, the...
and sustainable living
Sustainable living
Sustainable living is a lifestyle that attempts to reduce an individual's or society's use of the Earth's natural resources and his/her own resources. Practitioners of sustainable living often attempt to reduce their carbon footprint by altering methods of transportation, energy consumption and diet...
. The development, known as Harrisdale Green, commenced construction in July 2010 and will accommodate up to 500 homes.
The suburb is bounded by Warton Road to the northwest, Ranford Road
Ranford Road
Ranford Road is a major road in the southeastern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, and services a number of housing estates in Canning Vale and Southern River, as well as forming part of one of the two major routes between the port city of Fremantle and Armadale...
to the northeast, Skeet Road to the southeast and Nicholson Road to the southwest.
Carey Baptist College is a co-educational school that occupies a 12 hectare site in Harrisdale. It was established by the Carey Community Baptist Church in 1998 and provides education from kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
through to Year 12.
The Harrisdale Swamp Bushland occupies a significant portion of the suburbs west. It is a 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 dominated by Banksia attenuata
Banksia attenuata
Banksia attenuata, commonly known as the candlestick banksia or slender banksia, is a species of plant in the proteaceae family. Commonly a tree, it reaches 10 m high, but is often a shrub in dryer areas 0.4 to 2 m high...
and Banksia menziesii
Banksia menziesii
Banksia menziesii, commonly known as firewood banksia, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Banksia. It is a gnarled tree up to 10 m tall, or a lower spreading 1–3 m shrub in the more northern parts of its range. The serrated leaves are dull green with new growth a paler grey...
. The mammal species Quenda occurs in this area.