East Rockingham, Western Australia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids East RockinghamPerth, Western Australia |
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CBH Grain Terminal, East Rockingham
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| Postcode(s) | 6168 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Rockingham | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Rockingham | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Brand | ||||||||||||||
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East Rockingham is a special area in Perth, Australia. It's mostly for factories and businesses, and it's part of the City of Rockingham.
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History of East Rockingham
East Rockingham started as a small farming area in the 1850s. Early settlers built homes and farms along Mandurah Road. But when a port opened in Rockingham in 1872, many people moved away.
From 1905 to 1929, the main office for the Rockingham Road Board was in East Rockingham. This was like the local government office back then.
In 1955, a big plan for Perth and Fremantle was made by Stephenson and Hepburn. This plan showed that East Rockingham was a great spot for new industries and factories. Today, you can see many businesses here. There are even plans to open more land for new companies. The Water Corporation also plans to build a water treatment plant in the area.
For a short time, between 1992 and 1996, East Rockingham was called Challenger. The area is also home to two caravan parks, where people can stay in their caravans or mobile homes.
Special Places in East Rockingham
East Rockingham has many places that are important to its history. These are called "heritage-listed" places. This means they are protected because they tell us about the past.
As of 2020, there are 113 heritage-listed places in the City of Rockingham. Seven of these are on the State Register of Heritage Places, and five of those are right here in East Rockingham.
Some of these special places include:
- The Pines and Paradise: These are the ruins of old farm cottages.
- Mona's Mount: Also known as Key Cottage, this was another farm cottage.
- Wheatfields, Smirk's Cottage, and Sloan's Cottage: These were all former farm cottages.
- WW2 coastal defence bunker: A bunker used to protect the coast during World War II.
- East Rockingham School site: Where the old school used to be.
- East Rockingham Roads Board office site: The location of the old local government office.
- East Rockingham Pioneer Cemetery: A cemetery where early settlers were buried.
- Hymus house and dairy: An old house and dairy farm.
- Chesterfield Inn and dairy: The ruins of an old inn and its dairy.
- Woodbine (a.k.a. Bell's Cottage) ruin: The ruins of Bell's Cottage.
- Sam Chalwell's house site: The location of Sam Chalwell's old house.
- Ellendale (a.k.a. Day Cottage): Another historic cottage.
- Old Abattoir (ruin): The ruins of an old slaughterhouse.
- Lealholm (ruin): Another set of ruins.
- Lake Cooloongup Flora and Fauna Reserve: A natural area with plants and animals.
Getting Around East Rockingham
You can get around East Rockingham using local buses.
Bus Routes
- Route 548: This bus goes from Rockingham Station to Fremantle Station. It travels along Patterson Road.
- Route 549: This bus also goes from Rockingham Station to Fremantle Station. It uses Dixon Road.
Images for kids
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CBH Grain Terminal, East Rockingham
