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It is also a largely popular area of migration for the maori and british people, rockingham is a diversley populated place with a high rate of crime and low rate of employment.


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Revision as of 00:08, 29 May 2007

Rockingham
PerthWestern Australia
Population11,406 (2001 census)[1]
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Established1890s
Postcode(s)6168
Area14.7 km2 (5.7 sq mi)
Location47 km (29 mi) from Perth
LGA(s)City of Rockingham
State electorate(s)Rockingham
Federal division(s)Brand
Suburbs around Rockingham:
East Rockingham
Peron Rockingham Hillman
Shoalwater Safety Bay Cooloongup

Rockingham is a suburb and regional centre 47 kilometres (29 mi) south of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Rockingham.

The Catalpa Memorial, Rockingham

History

It was first surveyed in 1847, it was gazetted as a town in 1897. In its early days, Rockingham was a busy port, shipping jarrah and sandalwood overseas.

The city fronts onto the sheltered waters of Cockburn Sound and is a popular holiday destination.

On 9 September 2005, a memorial was unveiled at Rockingham beach to commemorate the Catalpa rescue. The memorial is a large statue of six Wild Geese.

Transport

It is also a largely popular area of migration for the maori and british people, rockingham is a diversley populated place with a high rate of crime and low rate of employment.

References

  1. ^ 2001 Census, Australian Bureau of Statistics
  2. ^ Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (2006). "Suburb Profile - Rockingham". Retrieved 2007-04-17.

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