Cannington, Western Australia Facts for Kids

Cannington is a lively suburb located in the southern part of Perth, Western Australia. It's part of the City of Canning, which is like its local council area.

Discovering Cannington's Past
- The Story of Waverley
Cannington's Location and Surroundings
Fun Things to Do in Cannington
- Parks and Recreation
- Schools in Cannington
Getting Around Cannington

Discovering Cannington's Past

Cannington got its name from the Canning River. This river forms part of the suburb's southwestern edge. The area was first divided into smaller blocks of land in 1882. A railway station was built in the 1890s. It was located across from Station Street, in what is now East Cannington.

The Story of Waverley

For many years, the areas of Cannington, East Cannington, and Beckenham were also known as "Waverley." Lots of buildings and businesses used the name Waverley. Examples include the Waverley Hotel and the Waverley Drive-In Cinema.

The name "Waverley" came from Cecil Gibbs. He first used it when naming the Waverley Hotel. This hotel was a famous landmark for many years. Between 1860 and 1883, William Lacey Gibbs slowly bought most of the land that is now Cannington. His meat processing area was near where the Myer Department Store is today, at Westfield. His brother built the 'Cecil/Waverley' Hotel. It was at the corner of Cecil Road and Albany Highway. The hotel changed a lot over time. It was recently taken down to make the Albany Highway wider.

Cannington's Location and Surroundings

Cannington is surrounded by different roads and natural features. Nicholson Road is to the southeast. The Armadale railway line is to the northeast. Mills and Burton Streets are to the northwest. Fleming Avenue and the Canning River are to the southwest. Albany Highway is a main road that runs through the western part of the suburb.

Fun Things to Do in Cannington

Cannington has one of Perth's biggest shopping centers, Westfield Carousel. It was first built in 1972. It was made much bigger and better in the 1990s. It even has a Hoyts cinema where you can watch movies. Albany Highway also has many shops and small warehouses. The City of Canning council offices are located here too. Bentley Hospital is just outside Cannington's northwestern border on Mills Street.

Parks and Recreation

Along the Canning River is the Canning River Regional Park. This park has walking paths and places for picnics. You can also visit the Woodloes Museum here. It's a house built in 1874 by Francis Bird, an architect and early settler, and it has been restored.

Cannington also has many sports and fun places. These include soccer fields, ten-pin bowling, and an indoor athletics center. The Canning showgrounds include the Cannington Exhibition Centre. It used to be home to the Cannington Raceway. This was where greyhound racing happened from 1974 to 2015. Now, the greyhound racing takes place on a new track. It opened on March 23, 2016, across the road on the north side.

Schools in Cannington

Cannington has two main schools. Cannington Community College is a public school for primary and junior high students (Kindergarten to Year 10). Sevenoaks Senior College is for older students (Years 11 and 12).

Getting Around Cannington

Cannington is easy to get to. It's on Albany Highway, which is a main road leading to the Perth central business district. It's also near Leach Highway to the southeast and Roe Highway to the northwest. Manning Road (State Route 26) helps you get to Curtin University of Technology and the Kwinana Freeway.

Train Travel

Cannington railway station is in Cannington. It serves the Armadale and Thornlie train lines. The station will be updated in 2023 as part of Metronet. Cannington station will be raised up and made more modern. It will also have a bus interchange with 9 stands.

Bus Routes

Cannington has many bus routes connecting it to other places. For example, the 280 bus goes to High Wycombe railway station. This connects the Armadale and Thornlie lines to the Airport line. Other routes like the 208 and 508 connect Cannington to the Mandurah line. These bus services are run by Swan Transit and Path Transit.

Here are some of the main bus routes:

34 Cannington Station to Perth Busport – travels along Cecil Avenue and Albany Highway
36 Cannington Station to Airport Central Station – travels along Cecil Avenue
51 Cannington Station to Perth Busport – travels along Cecil Avenue
201 Cannington Station to Curtin University Bus Station – travels along Sevenoaks Street, Queens Park Station, Mills Street, Doust Street and Albany Highway
206 Cannington Station to Murdoch University – travels along Cecil Avenue and Albany Highway
907 Perth Busport to Armadale Station (frequent / limited stops) – stops at Cannington Station
908 Cannington Station to Victoria Park Station (frequent / limited stops) – travels along Sevenoaks Street and Queens Park Station

Bus routes serving Albany Highway:

220 Perth Busport to Armadale Station – travels along Albany Highway
221 Perth Busport to Armadale Station (limited stops) – travels along Albany Highway
230 Perth Busport to Thornlie Station (limited stops) – travels along Albany Highway
930 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Thornlie Station (frequent) – travels along Albany Highway

Bus routes serving Cecil Avenue, Albany Highway and Manning Road:

72 and 177 Cannington Station to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station
100 Cannington Station to Canning Bridge Station
509 Cannington Station to Bull Creek Station

Bus routes serving Cecil Avenue, Albany Highway, Grose Avenue and Carousel Road:

208 Cannington Station to Murdoch Station
507 and 508 Cannington Station to Bull Creek Station

Bus routes serving Grose Avenue, Carousel Road, Cecil Avenue and Cannington Station:

202 Westfield Carousel to Westfield Carousel – a circular route going clockwise
203 Westfield Carousel to Westfield Carousel – a circular route going anti-clockwise
229 Westfield Carousel to Maddington Central
280 Westfield Carousel to High Wycombe Station

Train Lines

Armadale/Thornlie Line
- Queens Park Station
- Cannington Station

All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:

Cannington, Western Australia Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.

Cannington, Western Australia facts for kids

Contents