Koongamia, Western Australia

Koongamia
Perth, Western Australia
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Coordinates31°54′14″S 116°02′24″E / 31.904°S 116.04°E / -31.904; 116.04
Population985 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)6056
LGA(s)City of Swan
State electorate(s)Midland
Federal division(s)Hasluck
Suburbs around Koongamia:
Bellevue Bellevue Bellevue
Bellevue Koongamia Boya
Helena Valley Helena Valley Boya

Koongamia /kʊŋɡəˈmaɪ.ə/ is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located in the City of Swan local government area.

The suburb was developed as a State Housing commission suburb, and had a brief time (1960-1962) as a location on the Perth metropolitan railway system, utilising a small portion uphill from Bellevue railway station on the track of the former Mundaring Loop railway line which was suspended since 1954 and had not been officially closed.[2][3]

Transport

Bus

  •    322 Midland Station to Glen Forrest – serves Clayton Street, Jinda Road and Banjine Road[4]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Koongamia (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Brand's bridge a monstrosity". Tribune. No. 1341. New South Wales, Australia. 5 February 1964. p. 3. Retrieved 18 May 2022 – via National Library of Australia. section at end of article Closure
  3. ^ Watson, Lindsay (1995). The Railway History of Midland Junction: Commemorating The Centenary Of Midland Junction, 1895-1995. L&S Drafting. pp. 66, 67, 121. ISBN 0-646-24461-2.
  4. ^ "Route 322". Bus Timetable 96 (PDF). Transperth. 9 October 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].


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