Morley, Western Australia
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Morley is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia
, situated approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Perth's central business district
within the City of Bayswater local government area
. It contains the Centro Galleria
, Perth's second-largest commercial shopping centre, constructed in 1994. The Morley bus station is near the Centro Galleria. From the late 1950s, Morley (originally known as Morley Park) began to develop as a major shopping and commercial centre. Australian test cricketer Michael Hussey
and Victorian Bushranger cricketer David Hussey
were both raised in Morley.
Morley recreation centre facilitates various sporting activities such as indoor soccer, basketball, badminton and netball. Teams compete in weekly matches and winners receive trophies at the end of each season.
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....
, situated approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast 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"...
within the City of Bayswater local government area
Local Government Areas of Western Australia
The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 141 local government areas...
. It contains the Centro Galleria
Centro Galleria
Centro Galleria is a super-regional shopping centre located in Morley, Western Australia, about northeast of Perth's central business district. The Galleria is the second largest retail centre in Perth...
, Perth's second-largest commercial shopping centre, constructed in 1994. The Morley bus station is near the Centro Galleria. From the late 1950s, Morley (originally known as Morley Park) began to develop as a major shopping and commercial centre. Australian test cricketer Michael Hussey
Michael Hussey
Michael Edward Killeen Hussey is an Australian cricketer, a left-handed specialist batsman. Hussey is also widely known by his nickname Mr Cricket. Hussey was a relative latecomer to both the one-day international and Test Australian teams, debuting at 28 and 30 years of age in the respective...
and Victorian Bushranger cricketer David Hussey
David Hussey
David John Hussey is an Australian cricketer. Hussey is a right-handed batsman and can also bowl right-arm offbreaks. He is the younger brother of Australian Test cricketer Michael Hussey.-Australian domestic career:...
were both raised in Morley.
Morley recreation centre facilitates various sporting activities such as indoor soccer, basketball, badminton and netball. Teams compete in weekly matches and winners receive trophies at the end of each season.