Forrestdale, Western Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Forrestdale Perth, Western Australia
Forrestdale Hall
Postcode(s)	6112
Area	[convert: needs a number]
Location	31 km (19 mi) SSE of Perth 8 km (5 mi) W of Armadale
LGA(s)	City of Armadale
State electorate(s)	Jandakot
Federal Division(s)	Burt
Suburbs around Forrestdale: Piara Waters, Harrisdale Southern River Champion Lakes, Seville Grove Banjup Forrestdale Haynes Wandi Doobarda, Oakford Hilbert

Forrestdale is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Armadale. It is named after John Forrest, the first premier of Western Australia.

Geography

Forrestdale is home to Forrestdale Lake, a nature reserve important for waterbirds, many of which breed there. It usually fills in winter and dries out in summer. The nature reserve contains the only known remaining habitat of Neopasiphae simplicior, a critically endangered native bee. Tiger snakes are commonly seen at this nature reserve, along with dugites.

Amenities and facilities

Forrestdale has a golf course. There is a recently built private school, a campus of Carey Baptist College, which also has another campus in Harrisdale, offering education from kindergarten and daycare to Year 9. The campus hopes to expand to educate students into Year 12 in 2024.

Transport

Bus

Bus routes serving Armadale Road:

•        233 Cockburn Central Station to Gosnells Station
•        518 Cockburn Central Station to Murdoch TAFE
•        519 Murdoch TAFE to Armadale Station
•        529 Cockburn Central Station to Armadale Station