Mullaloo, Western Australia

Mullaloo Perth, Western Australia
Mullaloo Beach, Western Australia
Mullaloo
Population:	5,869[1]
Established:	1950s
Postcode:	6027
Location:	25 km (16 mi) from Perth
LGA:	City of Joondalup
State District:	Ocean Reef
Federal Division:	Moore
Suburbs around Mullaloo: Ocean Reef Heathridge Indian Ocean Mullaloo Beldon Kallaroo Craigie

Coordinates: 31°46′59″S 115°44′17″E / 31.783°S 115.738°E / -31.783; 115.738

Mullaloo is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 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 patrols around 4.5 km of beach between Pinnaroo Point and Whitfords Point, between September and 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 (25 October 2007). "Mullaloo (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC52001&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-02-15. 
2. ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of metropolitan suburb names". http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au/corporate.nsf/web/History+of+metropolitan+suburb+names. Retrieved 2008-02-15. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Mullaloo Surf Lifesaving Club". http://www.mullaloosurf.com.au/html/mullaloo_surf_life_saving_club.html. Retrieved 2008-02-15. 
4. ^ "Department of Education and Training - Schools Online". http://www2.eddept.wa.edu.au/schoolprofile/home.do. Retrieved 2008-02-15. 

External links

• City of Joondalup - Mullaloo Beach