Town of Bassendean
The Town of Bassendean nestles within a curve of the Swan River, opposite the confluence of the Helena River and has a border with the Bennett Brook at Pyrton.
Beginning as a small settlement called West Guildford in 1829, Bassendean was renamed in 1922. Bounded on two sides by the Swan River, Bassendean became a separate local authority in 1901. The Town now has a mix of housing, parks and recreational areas, as well as light industry and commercial areas. It also has riverside public open space, some of which was land used by Aboriginal people for thousands of years as ceremonial places.
With seven kilometres of river frontage, the river foreshore is possibly the Town's most valuable natural resource. The Town has a relatively tranquil and undeveloped river foreshore and some highly significant areas of public open space. These include the riverside parks of Success Hill Reserve, the former Pyrton site, Point Reserve, Sandy Beach Reserve, Ashfield Flats and the river foreshore itself. Two areas, Success Hill Reserve and Ashfield Flats are 'Bush Forever' sites and have great conservation value.
The Town is recognised as a cultural hub of Perth with the ever increasing popularity of its annual public and cultural events program and a plethora of renowned artists, writers, actors and dancers taking up residence in the Town.
Suburbs
Ashfield, Bassendean, and Eden Hill.
Statistics
Please refer to the Australian Bureau of Statistics for the latest Census of Population and Housing data.
| Distance from Perth (km) |
10 |
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| Area (sq km) |
11 |
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| Length of sealed roads (km) |
95 |
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| Length of unsealed roads (km) |
nil |
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| Population |
14,404 |
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| Electors |
9,528 |
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| Dwellings |
6,383 |
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Attractions
Swan River foreshore and reserves
Railway Heritage WA's Rail Transport Museum
Bassendean Historical Museum
Steel Blue Oval and its Heritage Gates
The charm of the main street - Old Perth Road
Pensioner Guard Cottage
The former Masonic Hall
Earlsferry
The McDonald and Billy Walker Stands
Success Hill Lodge (the former Lockridge Hotel)
Daylesford House
For more information
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