Warnbro, Western Australia
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Warnbro is a southern outer suburb of Perth
, the capital city of Western Australia
, and is located on Warnbro Sound within the City of Rockingham
. It is a residential area adjoining Port Kennedy which combines residential with retail and light-industrial land use.
The Centro
Warnbro Fair shopping centre includes Woolworths and Coles
supermarkets together with a wide range of specialty retailers and fast-food outlets. The suburb has excellent sporting facilities including "Aqua Jetty", a multi-purpose recreation facility with Olympic-sized swimming pools
and a large gym
nasium. Secondary schools are the Warnbro Community High School
which enrolls some 1,600 students, and Living Waters Lutheran College
, one of two Lutheran schools in Western Australia.
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....
, the capital city of 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 located on Warnbro Sound 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 a residential area adjoining Port Kennedy which combines residential with retail and light-industrial land use.
The Centro
Centro Properties Group
Centro Properties Group, commonly known as 'Centro', is an Australian company which provides retail property ownership and management services. It is a listed company with securities traded on the Australian Securities Exchange. The multinational company owns and operates shopping centres in...
Warnbro Fair shopping centre includes Woolworths and Coles
Coles Supermarkets
Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741...
supermarkets together with a wide range of specialty retailers and fast-food outlets. The suburb has excellent sporting facilities including "Aqua Jetty", a multi-purpose recreation facility with Olympic-sized swimming pools
Olympic size swimming pool
An Olympic-size swimming pool is the type of swimming pool used in the Olympic Games, where the race course is 50 meters in length. This is typically referred to as "long course", delineating it from "short course" which applies to competitions in pools that are either 25 meters or 25 yards in...
and a large gym
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
nasium. Secondary schools are the Warnbro Community High School
Warnbro Community High School
Warnbro Community High School is a comprehensive public senior high school located in Warnbro, south of Perth, Western Australia.The school was established in 1995 in a cluster of demountable buildings at Rockingham Senior High School while the first stage of construction worth $13.5 million was...
which enrolls some 1,600 students, and Living Waters Lutheran College
Living Waters Lutheran College
Living Waters Lutheran College is a co-educational school in Western Australia.Living Waters Lutheran College is a coeducational Christian school catering for students from Kindergarten to year 12. The College is now educating and caring for over 1200 students across 2 campuses...
, one of two Lutheran schools in Western Australia.
Notable residents
- Warnbro is the home of the nineteenth Earl of LincolnEarl of LincolnEarl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First Creation :*William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Lincoln and 1st Earl of Arundel Earl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First...
, who succeeded to the English title in 2001. - English-born Hollywood actor Sam WorthingtonSam WorthingtonSamuel Henry J. "Sam" Worthington is an English born, Australian actor. After almost a decade of roles in Australian TV shows and films, Worthington gained Hollywood's attention by playing Marcus Wright in Terminator Salvation and the lead role, Jake Sully, in James Cameron's science...
grew up in this suburb.