Halls Head, Western Australia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Halls HeadMandurah, Western Australia |
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Historic Sutton's Farm in Halls Head
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| Established | 1832, 1970 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6210 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Mandurah | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Dawesville | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Canning | ||||||||||||||
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Halls Head is a lovely coastal suburb located in Mandurah. It sits just west of Mandurah's main city area. This suburb is mostly made up of homes and has many canal estates. These special areas with canals were built starting in the 1980s.
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Where is Halls Head Located?
Halls Head is one of four suburbs in Mandurah that are on an island. This island is surrounded by different bodies of water. To the north, you'll find the Mandurah Estuary. The Peel-Harvey Estuary is to the east. To the south is the Dawesville Channel. And to the west, you can see the vast Indian Ocean.
Halls Head is the most northern of these four suburbs. It also has the most people living there. Other suburbs on this island include Erskine, Falcon, and Wannanup.
Main Roads in Halls Head
Getting around Halls Head is easy with its main roads. Mary Street connects Halls Head directly to the center of Mandurah. The Old Coast Road is another important route. It is part of Highway 1, a national road. This road links Halls Head to Mandurah, Perth, and Bunbury. The Old Coast Road also forms the eastern border of Halls Head.
Other major roads help people travel through the suburb. These include Peelwood Parade, McLarty Road, Leighton Road, Casuarina Drive, and Seascapes Boulevard.
The History of Halls Head
Halls Head got its name from Henry Edward Hall. He was an early settler who received a large piece of land here in the 1830s. He started a farm on this land.
In 1970, Halls Head was officially recognized as a suburb. You can still visit Hall's Cottage in the area. This stone house was built by the Hall family in 1833. It is the only original settler's cottage left in the district from the Swan River Colony days.
For much of the 1900s, Halls Head was a popular spot for beach holidays and fishing. Many people had vacation homes here. In the 1980s, the suburb grew a lot. A company called the Parry Corporation and a government board helped develop the area.
Getting Around: Public Transport
Halls Head has public transport services provided by Transperth. These services help residents travel around the suburb and to other areas.
- Route 591 serves the northwestern and central parts of Halls Head.
- Route 592 travels through Port Mandurah and the western areas of Seascapes.
- Route 594 passes along the eastern side of the suburb via Old Coast Road.
Routes 591 and 594 run every day of the week. Route 592 operates six days a week.
