Beeliar, Western Australia

Beeliar
Perth, Western Australia
Beeliar
Coordinates 32°08′17″S 115°47′35″E / 32.138°S 115.793°E / -32.138; 115.793Coordinates: 32°08′17″S 115°47′35″E / 32.138°S 115.793°E / -32.138; 115.793
Population 5,869 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density 1,467/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 6164
Area 4.0 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
LGA(s) City of Cockburn
State electorate(s) Cockburn
Federal Division(s) Fremantle
Suburbs around Beeliar:
Munster Yangebup Jandakot
Munster Beeliar Atwell
Wattleup Wattleup Success

Beeliar is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Cockburn. The name refers to the Beeliar people, a tribe of Indigenous Australians who had land usage rights over the southern half of Perth's metropolitan area. The suburb contains the Thomsons Lake Nature Reserve.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Beeliar (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2015-01-04.


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