Roleystone, Western Australia
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Roleystone is an outer southeastern suburb of Perth
, Western Australia
. Its Local Government Area
is the City of Armadale
.
s and native bushland.
Reserves and residential gardens in the relatively large (0.5 acre (0.202343 ha) blocks are home to a variety of native wildlife with bandicoot
s, brushtail possum
s, shingleback lizards and children's python
s in relative abundance. Large numbers of Western Grey Kangaroos are found in bush surrounding the suburb.
providing other commercial services. The suburb also contains a primary school (K-5; 1905) and Roleystone District High School
(6-10; 1983), with year 11 and 12 students travelling to Kelmscott or Lesmurdie Senior High Schools.
The Araluen Botanic Park and the Araluen Golf Resort are located in the south of the suburb off Croyden Road and are popular picnic and wedding locations, especially during "Springtime at Araluen" when all the flowers are in bloom. Araluen is also known for the Araluen Chilli Festival which is held every year. However, in 2010 it was renamed Araluen's Fremantle Chilli Festival due to the event being held in Fremantle
.
Brookton Highway
(State Route 40) runs through Roleystone.
The suburb is served by a number of school bus services and by Transperth
bus route 241 which runs every hour during the day, connecting the suburb to Kelmscott train station and Stargate Kelmscott shopping centre. All services are provided by the Public Transport Authority.
The Roleystone-Karragullen Cricket Club was established in 1950 by prominent local figures Ken Knuckey and Ray Pound. The club currently fields five teams in the Swan & Helena Districts Cricket Association and celebrated its 60th year anniversary in 2010.
The Bowls club is located on Wygonda Rd and commands a spectacular view down the Brookton valley.
There is also a community website called RoleystoneNet (or RoleyNet) that contains a local forum, local events calendar and an online flea market called Eflea.
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 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...
.
History
Roleystone's name originates from a property purchased by Thomas Buckingham in 1858, upon which he built a sawmill in 1866. The town was also referred to as "The Rolling Stone" and "Rowley Stone" in early police reports. The area was subdivided into farmlets in 1902, and was subsequently developed as orchards and market gardens. In 1905, Roleystone was opened up for closer settlement, with property brochures extolling the virtues of the beautiful scenery and fertile valley soils. It has fruit orchardOrchard
An orchard is an intentional planting of trees or shrubs that is maintained for food production. Orchards comprise fruit or nut-producing trees which are grown for commercial production. Orchards are also sometimes a feature of large gardens, where they serve an aesthetic as well as a productive...
s and native bushland.
Reserves and residential gardens in the relatively large (0.5 acre (0.202343 ha) blocks are home to a variety of native wildlife with bandicoot
Bandicoot
Bandicoots are a group of about 20 species of small to medium-sized, terrestrial marsupial omnivores in the order Peramelemorphia.- Etymology :...
s, brushtail possum
Brushtail possum
The brushtail possums are the members of the genus, Trichosurus, a genus of marsupial in the Phalangeridae family.It contains the following species:*Northern Brushtail Possum, Trichosurus arnhemensis...
s, shingleback lizards and children's python
Children's python
Children's python is a nonvenomous python species found in Australia.-Etymology:Both the common name, Children's python, and the specific name or epithet, childreni, are in honor of English scientist John George Children.-Description: Adults grow to an average length of about 1m , with a maximum...
s in relative abundance. Large numbers of Western Grey Kangaroos are found in bush surrounding the suburb.
Facilities
The main suburban residential area to the west of Roleystone is served by a neighbourhood shopping centre, with Stargate Kelmscott and Armadale Shopping CityArmadale Shopping City
Armadale Shopping City is the major shopping centre in Armadale, Western Australia. It is located between Jull Street and Church Avenue and feature over 100 specialty stores as well as four majors and one mini-major.-Location:...
providing other commercial services. The suburb also contains a primary school (K-5; 1905) and Roleystone District High School
Roleystone District High School
Roleystone District High School is a comprehensive public district high school located in Roleystone, south east of Perth, Western Australia.Planning for the school began in 1978 when the local community commenced discussions to prepared a detailed plan for a high school to be established in the...
(6-10; 1983), with year 11 and 12 students travelling to Kelmscott or Lesmurdie Senior High Schools.
The Araluen Botanic Park and the Araluen Golf Resort are located in the south of the suburb off Croyden Road and are popular picnic and wedding locations, especially during "Springtime at Araluen" when all the flowers are in bloom. Araluen is also known for the Araluen Chilli Festival which is held every year. However, in 2010 it was renamed Araluen's Fremantle Chilli Festival due to the event being held in Fremantle
Fremantle
Freemantle is a suburb of Southampton in England.Fremantle or Freemantle may also refer to:- Places :* Fremantle, the port city to the capital Perth, Western Australia...
.
Brookton Highway
Brookton Highway
Brookton Highway is a 504 kilometre long undivided single carriageway highway in Western Australia, running from the southern Perth suburb of Kelmscott, through Westdale, to the southern Wheatbelt town of Brookton...
(State Route 40) runs through Roleystone.
The suburb is served by a number of school bus services and by Transperth
Transperth
Transperth is the brand name of the public transport system in Perth, Western Australia. It is operated by the Public Transport Authority.-History:...
bus route 241 which runs every hour during the day, connecting the suburb to Kelmscott train station and Stargate Kelmscott shopping centre. All services are provided by the Public Transport Authority.
Local sporting clubs
Roleystone is home to an Australian Rules Football Club The Roleystone Tigers. There is both a junior football club and a senior football club, with the latter having amateur league, reserves and colts teams.The Roleystone-Karragullen Cricket Club was established in 1950 by prominent local figures Ken Knuckey and Ray Pound. The club currently fields five teams in the Swan & Helena Districts Cricket Association and celebrated its 60th year anniversary in 2010.
The Bowls club is located on Wygonda Rd and commands a spectacular view down the Brookton valley.
Local Music
Roleystone is home to the Roleystone Musicians Club (RMC). The club was established March 2007.Local news media
There are two Roleystone newspapers - the Roleystone Courier and the Valley Reporter. These papers are published in Roleystone by local residents.There is also a community website called RoleystoneNet (or RoleyNet) that contains a local forum, local events calendar and an online flea market called Eflea.