Mullaloo
Perth, Western Australia
Mullaloo Beach, Western Australia
Coordinates31°46′59″S 115°44′17″E / 31.783°S 115.738°E / -31.783; 115.738
Population6,190 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1950s
Postcode(s)6027
Location25 km (16 mi) from Perth
LGA(s)City of Joondalup
State electorate(s)Hillarys
Federal division(s)Moore
Suburbs around Mullaloo:
Ocean Reef Heathridge
Indian Ocean Mullaloo Beldon
Kallaroo Craigie

Mullaloo is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia, within the City of Joondalup.

History

Mullaloo is named after an Aboriginal word, believed to mean "place of the rat kangaroo". It was first recorded in 1919 as Moolalloo Point, but the spelling was later changed to Mullaloo. Urban development began in the late 1950s.[2]

Today

The Mullaloo Surf Life Saving club primary area of patrol is within 400 metres of the Mullaloo Surf Life Saving Club rooms and is patrolled every weekend and public holiday commencing October through to April.[3] The club has row teams, swim teams, board teams and sprint teams.[3]

Mullaloo has two schools, Mullaloo Beach Primary School and Mullaloo Heights Primary School.[4] Enrolment currently stands at 272 at Mullaloo Heights.

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mullaloo (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ↑ "History of metropolitan suburb names – M". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
  3. 1 2 "Mullaloo Surf Lifesaving Club". Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Department of Education and Training - Schools Online". Archived from the original on 28 October 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2008.


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