White Gum Valley, Western Australia
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White Gum Valley is a suburb of Perth
, Western Australia
, located within the City of Fremantle
. It is situated behind the main ridge that lies east of Fremantle. White Gum Valley was formerly owned by the O'Hara Family in the early 1900s. It has been proposed several times for a highway to pass through the suburb.
trees which grew in the area, although the most commonly found white gum in the area, Eucalyptus wandoo
, does not grow in the area. It is possible the suburb was named after the salmon white gums, Eucalyptus lanepoolei, which grew in the area.
. Most of the streets running north-to-south are named after towns and localities in the Murchison
and Mid West
regions of Western Australia: Yilgarn Street, Wiluna
Street, Nannine Avenue, Yalgoo
Avenue, Wongan
Avenue, and Minilya Avenue.
.
students, was shut in 2008. The former site of the school was demolished in 2011 to make way for residential development.
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...
, located within the City of Fremantle
City of Fremantle
The City of Fremantle is a Local Government Area in South Metropolitan Perth. The City covers an area of , and lies about southwest of the Perth central business district.-History:...
. It is situated behind the main ridge that lies east of Fremantle. White Gum Valley was formerly owned by the O'Hara Family in the early 1900s. It has been proposed several times for a highway to pass through the suburb.
Name
The suburb was apparently named for the white gumWhite gum
White gum is a common name of a great many Eucalyptus species, all of which have smooth white bark.Species that have "White gum" as a common name include:* Eucalyptus alba...
trees which grew in the area, although the most commonly found white gum in the area, Eucalyptus wandoo
Eucalyptus wandoo
Eucalyptus wandoo is a medium-sized tree widely distributed in southwest Western Australia.-Description:It grows as a small to medium-sized tree up to 25 metres in height. It has smooth bark, often in mottled patches of white, light grey, light brown light yellow and pink...
, does not grow in the area. It is possible the suburb was named after the salmon white gums, Eucalyptus lanepoolei, which grew in the area.
Geography
White Gum Valley is bordered by South Street to the south, Carrington Street to the east, Stevens Street to the north and Edmund Street to the west.Street names
Several of the streets in the White Gum Valley are named for pioneering families in the area, such as Samson Street named after Sir Frederick SamsonFrederick Samson
Sir William Frederick Samson was a businessman and long-term Mayor of Fremantle, Western Australia....
. Most of the streets running north-to-south are named after towns and localities in the Murchison
Murchison region of Western Australia
Murchison region of Western Australia is a large region within the Mid West of Western Australia, at times including the local government area of Yalgoo, Cue, Mount Magnet, Murchison and Meekatharra. The region is related to the catchment area of the Murchison River.It has extensive mining areas,...
and Mid West
Mid West region of Western Australia
The Mid West region is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. It is a very sparsely populated region located on the west coast of Western Australia, extending about north and south of its administrative centre of Geraldton. To the east it extends more than inland to Wiluna in the Gibson...
regions of Western Australia: Yilgarn Street, Wiluna
Wiluna, Western Australia
Wiluna is a complex town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. It is situated on the edge of the Western Desert at the gateway to the Canning Stock Route and Gunbarrel Highway. It is the service centre of the local area for the local Aboriginal people, the pastoral industry, mining, and...
Street, Nannine Avenue, Yalgoo
Yalgoo, Western Australia
-Further reading:* Palmer, Alex. Yalgoo Fremantle, W.A: Lap Industries. ISBN 0959058400- See also :* Yalgoo - the ecological region* Thundelarra* Shire of Yalgoo - the local government region...
Avenue, Wongan
Wongan Hills, Western Australia
Wongan Hills is a town in the Shire of Wongan-Ballidu, in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. The town is approximately 182 km north of the State capital Perth, at an altitude of 286 metres....
Avenue, and Minilya Avenue.
Parks and reserves
Two parks and reserves are located in the suburb of White Gum Valley: Davies Reserve in the west of the suburb, and Valley Park in the centre of the suburb. The Royal Fremantle Golf Club (Inc.) and Fremantle Golf Course are located to the north of the suburb, in FremantleFremantle (suburb)
Fremantle is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, and contains the central business district and port of Fremantle.-Geography:Fremantle is bounded by the Swan River to the north and north-west, the Indian Ocean to the west, South Street to the south, and the suburbs of East Fremantle and White Gum...
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Schools
White Gum Valley Primary School is located in the west of the suburb. Kim Beazley School, formerly used by special educationSpecial education
Special education is the education of students with special needs in a way that addresses the students' individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials,...
students, was shut in 2008. The former site of the school was demolished in 2011 to make way for residential development.