Carabooda, Western Australia

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Carabooda
city = Perth
state = wa

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caption = View from Wanneroo/Karoborup Roads.
lga = City of Wanneroo
area = 19.1
pop = 377 (2001 census)
postcode = 6033
dist1 = 45
location1= Perth
fedgov = Pearce
stategov = Mindarie
near-nw =
near-n = Yanchep
near-ne =
near-w = Eglinton
near-e =
near-sw = Alkimos
near-s =
near-se = Nowergupcoord|-31.595|115.713|type:city(377)_region:AU-WA_scale:50000|format=dms|display=title

Carabooda is a rural locality in outer northern Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Wanneroo.

The region gives its name to a distinctive form of building limestone called Carabooda limestone. An abandoned theme park is located on Karoborup Road - it was known as Dizzy Lamb Park, and specialised in vintage cars and military vehicles until its closure in 2000.

History

The suburb of Carabooda (spelled Karoborup or Karroborup in earlier documents) takes its name from the lake nearby. The lake name was first recorded by J.W. Gregory in January 1843, and is a Noongar Aboriginal word. The current spelling was in use by 1867, and it was approved as a suburb name in 1982. [LandInfo WA|m|C|2007-05-15] The name "Karoborup" survives in a regional road through the suburb.

Geography

Carabooda is bounded by Romeo Road/Karoborup Road to the south, the proposed Mitchell Freeway to the west, Cutler Road and Old Yanchep Road to the east and Walding Road (near the Yanchep turnoff) to the north.Streetsmart WA|maps=Maps 129-130]

At the ABS 2001 census, Carabooda had a population of 377 people living in 137 dwellings.Census 2001 AUS|id=SSC51236|name=Carabooda (State Suburb)|accessdate=2007-05-15] Carabooda is a sparsely populated agricultural suburb, and several plant nurseries and wineries and a wildlife park are located in the area.

Transport

Carabooda is served by the Transperth 490 bus route between Clarkson train station and Two Rocks along Wanneroo Road. [ [http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/timetablePDFs/Northern%2078%2020070429.pdf Northern 78 timetable] , Transperth, effective 29 April 2007. Accessed 1 May 2007.] This service is operated by Path Transit.

Politics

Carabooda's political leanings are unclear due to its small size and the lack of a polling booth. The nearest large booths tend to favour the Australian Labor Party historically, although most have been won by the Coalition in recent times, especially at federal level.

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