Greenwood, Western Australia Facts for Kids

Greenwood is a suburb located in Perth, Western Australia. It's part of the City of Joondalup and is about 18 kilometers (11 miles) away from Perth's main city center. The suburb is surrounded by major roads like the Mitchell Freeway, Hepburn Avenue, Wanneroo Road, and Warwick Road.

Greenwood's History

Greenwood started to be built in 1969. The company that developed the area called it Greenwood Forest. Later, in the mid-1980s, a big road called the Mitchell Freeway was built in the area between Greenwood and Duncraig.

Learning in Greenwood

Greenwood has several schools, including a high school and three primary schools.

Schools in Greenwood

Greenwood College (a high school)
Greenwood Primary School
West Greenwood Primary School
Liwara Catholic Primary School

Changes to Schools Over Time

The first Greenwood Primary School closed in 1997. The land was then sold off for houses. In 2007, two other primary schools, Allenswood Primary School and East Greenwood Primary School, joined together. They used the East Greenwood site temporarily. A new school was planned for the old Allenswood site.

Allenswood Primary School closed at the end of 2007 and was knocked down. The new school was built there. In 2008, East Greenwood Primary School changed its name to Greenwood Primary School. It moved to the new building in late 2010. The old East Greenwood Primary building was then also knocked down.

Greenwood Senior High School became an independent school in 2011-2012. It then changed its name to Greenwood College.

Shopping and Businesses in Greenwood

Greenwood has different places where you can shop and find businesses.

Local Business Area

In the north-eastern part of Greenwood, there's a small area with many different businesses. You can find a butcher, a tire shop, places to buy landscaping supplies, martial arts classes, and more. There's also a small group of shops on Wanneroo Road.

Greenwood Village Shopping Centre

The main shopping center is Greenwood Village Shopping Centre on Calectasia Street. It has a Coles supermarket and many other stores. You can find a bakery, a gym that's open 24 hours, a greengrocer, a pharmacy, a pizza shop, a newsagent, a barber, and a Post Office.

Coolibah Plaza Shopping Centre

Closer to the north-western side of Greenwood, there's a smaller shopping center called Coolibah Plaza. It's open seven days a week. This center has about 10 businesses, including a Farmer Jacks supermarket, a newsagent, a bakery, a fish and chip shop, and both Malaysian and Thai restaurants.

Getting Around Greenwood

Greenwood is well-connected by public transport and major roads.

Bus and Train Services

Transperth buses serve the suburb. Routes 445, 446, and 447 travel between the Warwick and Whitfords train stations. Bus route 344 also runs from the Warwick station along Warwick Road. Greenwood also has its own train station, the Greenwood railway station.

Road Connections

The suburb is bordered by Warwick Road to the south and Hepburn Avenue to the north. Both of these roads have entrances and exits to the Mitchell Freeway, which is on the western side of Greenwood.

Churches in Greenwood

There are four churches located in Greenwood:

All Saints Catholic Church (next to Liwara Catholic Primary School)
Greenwood Uniting Church
Lakeside Christian Church
St John the Evangelist Anglican Church

Sports and Parks in Greenwood

Greenwood has many parks and reserves where people can play sports and enjoy the outdoors.

Penistone Reserve

Penistone Reserve is a big park where you can play cricket, lacrosse, football, and soccer. It's right next to Greenwood Primary School. The Greenwood Cricket Club plays their games here.

Blackall Reserve

Blackall Reserve is another popular spot for sports. It has a concrete and astroturf pitch for cricket. Other sports and fun activities also happen on the oval.

Warrigal Park

Warrigal Park is near Greenwood College. It's a popular place where Australian Rules Football is played.

Greenwood Park

Greenwood Park is a large park located near the Greenwood Train Station. It has a cool BMX track and a basketball hoop.

Oleaster Reserve

Oleaster Reserve, near Blackall Drive, has a nice playground and a basketball hoop.

Rob Hancock Memorial Golf Course

The Rob Hancock Memorial Golf Course is a unique place in Greenwood. It's the only free Disc Golf course in Western Australia. It has nine holes, and they even hold tournaments there throughout the year.

Images for kids

Mamo Park. The former Greenwood Primary School site.
Log play equipment from the old Greenwood Primary School site
A typical street in western Greenwood.
A typical street in central Greenwood.

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