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Winthrop is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia , located within the City Of Melville . LOCATION Winthrop is a suburb south of the Swan River in Perth. The postcode is 6150. This postcode is shared by 3 suburbs
The coordinates for Winthrop are: -32°3' S 115°49' E HISTORY Winthrop was originally a pine tree plantation owned by the University Of Western Australia . The first blocks went up for sale in the early 1980s . After the first residents moved in, more blocks were sold off in a number of phases. Shortly after the first residents, the Winthrop Deli opened for business. Soon the Winthrop Primary school and Winthrop village shopping centre were opened. Blocks were so sought after that many people resorted to sleeping near the sales office for up to a week just to secure a position. There are very few reminders of Winthrop's past as a pine plantation, with scattered remnants of pine trees being the only indication. LAYOUT Winthrop has made extensive use of a cul-de-sac driven layout. There are no traffic signals in Winthrop, only the major entrance/exit (Leach Highway) is controlled by traffic signals. At local sources of congestion, a Roundabout is employed to manage traffic. Pedestrians have access to alleyways that cut between roads, allowing for a more direct route. This layout makes it hard for a comprehensive public transport system in Winthrop, so the only bus routes travel down the 2 main roads. TRANSPORT Road Winthrop is bordered by 3 major roads. To the North is Leach Highway . To the East is Murdoch Drive. To the West is North Lake Road and to the South is Somerville Boulevard, which connects North Lake road to Murdoch Drive. There are 6 ingress/egress points via road in Winthrop.
The main local neighbourhood distributors are: Winthrop Drive , dividing the east and west of Winthrop, Jackson Avenue, which passes both Winthrop Primary School and the Winthrop Village Shopping Centre. Other minor tier roads include 'Hatherley Parade', 'Aitken Drive' and 'Ten Seldam Circle.' All roads are sealed, and limited by a speed limit of 50km/h. Bus There are numerous bus routes serving Winthrop. These are:
The 145 travels the length of Winthrop drive and the 740, 940 both travel Jackson avenue. Both of these roads are main roads to Winthrop and most residences are within a small walking distance of stops. Train There are no train services in Winthrop. The current closest station is Fremantle Train Station . When the Mandurah Line is complete, Winthropians will have a choice of the Bullcreek or Murdoch train stations. COMMUNICATIONS post boxes in Winthrop.]] cable TV and Bigpond broadband service.]] Winthrop is well served by communication options. Fixed Line Telephone Due to the large growth of Winthrop, Telstra had been forced to install a number of RIMs to cater for the additional residents wanting a phone service. Generally the level of phone service is high. The telephone exchange that handles Winthrop is in Bateman, Western Australia . Winthrop houses a single phone booth. Mobile Telephone Winthrop is covered by many networks. There is acceptable reception and quality from Telstra , Optus and Vodafone . Internet Many parts of Winthrop are covered by ADSL service, and Cable Internet service. Traditional Dial-up service is available throughout. Postal Being in the metropolitan area of Perth, Winthrop has a daily mail delivery. There are 2 post boxes, and a post office contained within Winthrop village shopping centre. EDUCATION Primary schools within Winthrop Winthrop primary school (State school) Nearby primary schools Booragoon primary school (State school) Carrawatha primary school (State school) Kardinya primary school (State school) Yidarra primary school (Private school) Nearby secondary schools Applecross senior high school (State school) Corpus Christi high school (Private school) Melville senior high school (State school) Murdoch college (Private school) Winthrop Baptist College (Private school) Somerville Baptist College (Private school) Nearby tertiary institutions Murdoch University COMMERCE There are 2 commercial outlets in Winthrop
The Winthrop deli runs as a convenience store, selling all manner of essentials, such as the daily newspaper, milk and bread. The Winthrop village shopping centre houses an Action Supermarket , Australia Post Post Office , Blockbuster Video , Newsagent , a number of eateries, Liquor Store , Drycleaning , Bakery and some professional services. The Winthrop professional centre next to the shopping centre houses services such as solicitors, real estate agents and health care. An unconnected orthodontic clinic stands where the original suburb sales office stood. NATURE Winthrop has many parks. The central area of the suburb has the main "Winthrop Park" (pictured looking ESE over above). It is bordered by pine trees, has a small car park and toilet block . There are few areas left of the original pine plantation, the largest of which is located near Winthrop Park. To the North-East of Winthrop there is the Piney Lakes reserve. A natural wetlands houses many native flora and fauna and is open to all members of the public. There are a number of trails through it and a guided footpath. The Piney Lakes conservation centre hosts school visits, and aims to maintain the natural ecosystem in the area. The Piney Lakes Nature reserve is home to a number of native birds including Willy Wagtails, Warblers and Cockatoos and bats. Southern Brown Bandicoots or Quendas were last spotted in the Reserve in 1995, and it is doubtful they still inhabit the area. Turtles and frogs also inhabit the reserve. WINTHROP'S BERLIN WALL An interesting characteristic about Winthrop some visitors' comment on, is Winthrop Drive - Winthrop's 'Berlin Wall' which divides the western portion of the suburb from the east. Houses in the east tend to be larger (majority two-storied), gardens more presentable than the western section where most houses are one storied. In addition, all (Save the deli) of Winthrop's major facilities are located in the eastern half of the suburb. Unusually, however, income nor rates of employment are very similar in both east and west. REFERENCES Real Estate in WA |
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