Bull Creek, Western Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bull Creek Perth, Western Australia
Bull Creek
Established	1968
Postcode(s)	6149
LGA(s)	City of Melville
State electorate(s)	Riverton
Federal Division(s)	Tangney
Suburbs around Bull Creek: Booragoon Brentwood Rossmoyne Bateman Bull Creek Willetton Murdoch Leeming Canning Vale

Bull Creek is a suburb located in Perth, Western Australia. It's part of the City of Melville, which is a local government area. The suburb gets its name from a creek that flows into the Canning River.

History of Bull Creek

Before European settlers arrived, the land where Bull Creek is now was home to Aboriginal Australians from the Wadjuk Beeliar tribe. They used the wet areas, like swamps, to find food and fresh water during the summer. This area is very important to the Beeliar people and they call it Gabbiljee, which means "the watery place at the end of the river."

The name "Bull Creek" was officially chosen by the City of Melville Council in December 1968. The creek itself was named after an early settler named Henry Bull. He received a large piece of land, about 1.2 square kilometers (300 acres), nearby in 1830. Later that same year, an even bigger piece of land, about 5.2 square kilometers (1,280 acres), was given to Thomas Middleton. Most of the suburb you see today is built on this land. Sometimes, people incorrectly write the name as one word, "Bullcreek."

Schools in Bull Creek

Bull Creek has both government-run and private schools for students. There are two state primary schools: Bull Creek Primary and Oberthur Primary. For older students, All Saints' College is a private school located in the northern part of the suburb.

Students in Bull Creek can attend one of three state high schools. If you live north of Parry Avenue, you'd go to Rossmoyne Senior High School. If you live south of Parry Avenue, you'd go to Leeming Senior High School. Students living south of Parry Avenue and east of Wheatley Drive also have the option to attend Willetton Senior High School. There are also other private schools in nearby suburbs like Bateman, Murdoch, and Winthrop. Plus, Murdoch University is only about 2 kilometers away from Bull Creek.

Getting Around Bull Creek

Bull Creek has good transport options, including a train station and many bus services.

The Bull Creek railway station is built in the middle of the Kwinana Freeway, right where it crosses Leach Highway. The Mandurah railway line runs through this station. The station also has a special area for buses, making it easy to switch from the train to a bus. It opened on December 23, 2007, and connects Bull Creek to the Perth city center and the nearby city of Mandurah.

Bus Services

Many bus routes serve Bull Creek, connecting it to other suburbs and train stations.

•        Routes 178 and 179 go from Bull Creek Station to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station. They travel along Leach Highway.
•        Route 506 goes from Bull Creek Station to Parkwood. It uses Bull Creek Drive and Parry Avenue.
•        Route 507 goes from Bull Creek Station to Cannington Station. It also uses Bull Creek Drive and Parry Avenue.
•        Route 508 goes from Bull Creek Station to Cannington Station. It uses Leach Highway and Karel Avenue.
•        Route 509 goes from Bull Creek Station to Cannington Station. It uses Leach Highway.
•        Routes 998 and 999 are part of the CircleRoute, which goes around Fremantle. Route 998 (Clockwise) serves Karel Avenue and South Street. Route 999 (Anti-Clockwise) serves South Street and Karel Avenue.

Some bus routes only serve Bull Creek Station:

•        Route 500 goes to Booragoon Bus Station.
•        Route 502 goes to Fremantle Station.
•        Routes 503, 504, and 505 go to Murdoch Station.
•        Route 915 is a high-frequency service to Fremantle Station.

Other bus routes serve South Street in Bull Creek:

•        Routes 204 and 205 go from Murdoch University to Maddington Station.
•        Route 206 goes from Murdoch University to Cannington Station.
•        Route 207 goes from Murdoch University to Thornlie Station.
•        Route 208 goes from Murdoch Station to Cannington Station.
•        Route 515 goes from Murdoch Station to Jandakot.
•        Route 516 goes from Murdoch Station to Southlands Boulevarde Shopping Centre.
•        Route 517 goes from Murdoch TAFE to Thornlie Station.
•        Route 518 goes from Murdoch TAFE to Cockburn Central Station.
•        Route 519 goes from Murdoch TAFE to Armadale Station.

Train Services

•        The Mandurah Line train stops at Bull Creek Station.

Places to Visit and Shop

On the southern side of Bull Creek, along South Street, you'll find the Stockland Bull Creek shopping center. It has many different stores, including a supermarket, a large discount department store, a big liquor store, and a bar. There are also about 50 smaller specialty shops. You can also find fast food restaurants and banks nearby.

There's another, smaller shopping area on Parry Avenue. This area has an independent supermarket (open every day), a chemist, a newsagency, several small places to eat, and real estate agents.

The Aviation Heritage Museum is located on Bull Creek Drive. It's run by the RAAF Association of Western Australia and is a great place to learn about planes and aviation history.

Parks and Green Spaces

Bull Creek has many parks where you can relax and play. One of these is John Creaney Park. This park is named after John Creaney, who was a manager for a company called Hooker and Rex Estates. He helped create the park when the area was being divided into smaller blocks for houses.

Images for kids

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  The source of Bull Creek

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  Bull Creek in the afternoon

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  Grasemere Homestead, one of the oldest buildings in Western Australia.