Port Kennedy, Western Australia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Port KennedyPerth, Western Australia |
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| Established | 1990s | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6172 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 21.2 km2 (8.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Rockingham | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warnbro | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Brand | ||||||||||||||
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Port Kennedy is a suburb located south of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. It is part of the City of Rockingham.
This area is built on Becher Point. Because of how the land was formed, it has a special group of wetlands called the Becher Wetland Suite. These wetlands are long and thin, not round. They formed in valleys between sand dunes, running parallel to the coast.
Some of these wetlands are now part of the Port Kennedy golf course. The rest are protected in the Port Kennedy Scientific Park. This park, along with Lake Walyungup to the east, is part of the Rockingham Lakes Regional Park. Special and rare plants, known as Sedgelands in Holocene Dune Swales, grow in these wet areas.
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History of Port Kennedy
Port Kennedy gets its name from a spot in Warnbro Sound. This spot was first named in 1859 by John Septimus Roe. He was the Surveyor-General, meaning he was in charge of mapping the land.
Roe named it after Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy. Sir Arthur was the Governor of Western Australia from 1855 to 1862. A governor is the leader of a state or region.
On November 17, 1953, the area was officially called the Townsite of Port Kennedy. However, when the suburb was named in 1974, it was called Becher. This was after Point Becher, which is inside its boundaries. Later, on June 1, 1990, the suburb was renamed Port Kennedy.
Schools in Port Kennedy
Port Kennedy has several schools for students.
Primary Schools
Port Kennedy Primary School opened in 1996. It started with about 300 students. By 2009, it had grown to around 670 students and about 55 staff members.
Another primary school in the area is Endeavour Schools. It also has a special education support centre for students who need extra help. There is also a private school called St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School.
Getting Around Port Kennedy
Buses are a main way to travel in Port Kennedy. Several bus routes connect the suburb to nearby areas and train stations.
Bus Routes
- Route 560: This bus goes from Warnbro Station to Port Kennedy. It travels along Grand Ocean Boulevard, Tryall Avenue, Bayside Boulevard, Carlingford Drive, Achiever Avenue, and Chesapeake Parade.
- Route 561: This bus connects Warnbro Station to Comet Bay College. It uses Warnbro Sound Avenue.
- Route 563: This route also goes from Warnbro Station to Comet Bay College. It serves Eva Lynch Way, Pamplona Boulevard, Olivenza Crescent, Laguardia Loop, San Sebastian Boulevard, and Warnbro Sound Avenue.
- Route 574: This bus travels from Warnbro Station to Lakelands Station. It uses Warnbro Sound Avenue.
