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Marangaroo, Western Australia facts for kids

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Not to be confused with Marrangaroo, New South Wales or Barangaroo, New South Wales.
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Marangaroo
Perth, Western Australia
OIC marangaroo family centre.jpg
Marangaroo Family Centre
Postcode(s) 6064
Area 4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Location 18 km (11 mi) from Perth City
LGA(s) City of Wanneroo
State electorate(s) Mirrabooka
Federal Division(s) Cowan
Suburbs around Marangaroo:
Kingsley Madeley Landsdale
Greenwood Marangaroo Alexander Heights
Warwick Girrawheen Koondoola

Marangaroo is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. It is located approximately 18 km north of Perth City, within the City of Wanneroo. Marangaroo's borders comprise Wanneroo Road, Hepburn Avenue, Mirrabooka Avenue and Marangaroo Drive.

Marangaroo means place of blue flowers in the local aboriginal language. It is home to the Marangaroo Golf Course and two primary schools - Marangaroo Primary School which was established in 1987 and Rawlinson Primary School which was established in 2003.

Paralympic athlete Sarah Edmiston is from Marangaroo.

Transport

Bus

  •        344 Warwick Station to Morley Bus Station – serves Marangaroo Drive and Mirrabooka Avenue
  •        360 and 361 Alexander Heights Shopping Centre to Perth Busport (limited stops) – serve Mirrabooka Avenue
  •        374 Whitfords Station to Mirrabooka Bus Station – serves Highclere Boulevard and Marangaroo Drive
  •        375 Alexander Heights Shopping Centre to Mirrabooka Bus Station – serves Mirrabooka Avenue, Rawlinson Drive and Jefferson Drive
  •        376 Whitfords Station to Mirrabooka Bus Station – serves Mirrabooka Avenue
  •        377 Alexander Heights Shopping Centre to Mirrabooka Bus Station – serves Mirrabooka Avenue
  •        385 Kingsway City to Perth Busport (limited stops) – serves Hepburn Avenue, Highclere Boulevard and Marangaroo Drive
  •        386 Kingsway City to Perth Busport – serves Hepburn Avenue, Highclere Boulevard and Marangaroo Drive
  •        389 Wanneroo to Perth Busport – serves Wanneroo Road
  •        448 Kingsway City to Warwick Station – serves Giralt Road and Marangaroo Drive
  •        450 Landsdale to Warwick Station – serves Wanneroo Road
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