Collingwood Heights, Western Australia

Collingwood Heights Albany, Western Australia
Population:	691 (2006 Census)[1]
Postcode:	6330
Area:	2.5 km² (1.0 sq mi)
Location:	5 km (3 mi) from Albany
LGA:	City of Albany
State District:	Albany
Federal Division:	O'Connor
Suburbs around Collingwood Heights: Lange Bayonet Head Yakamia Collingwood Heights Emu Point Spencer Park Seppings Collingwood Park

Coordinates: 34°59′31″S 117°55′19″E / 34.992°S 117.922°E / -34.992; 117.922

Collingwood Heights is a north-eastern suburb of Albany, Western Australia, between the Albany city centre and Emu Point. Its Local Government Area is the City of Albany.

The suburb's name was gazetted in 1981,^[2] prior to which it was known as Collingwood.

Geography

Collingwood Heights is bounded by the Yakamia Creek Diversion to the north, Martin and Ulster Roads to the west and Collingwood Road to the southeast. Most of the suburb's population of 691 persons^[1] are concentrated around a small residential estate at Breaksea Park.^[3]

The suburb was gazetted in 1981.^[2]

Facilities

Collingwood Heights is a small residential suburb located within a wider open area in the creek's catchment area. A B&B and an information bay are located in the suburb.

Collingwood Heights contains a private school, Southlands Christian College, which was established in 1999 and teaches the ACE curriculum.^[4] The nearest state primary school is two suburbs away in Mount Clarence. High school students have the option of going to St Joseph's College, a private Catholic school in Spencer Park, or Albany Senior High School.

Transport

Collingwood Heights is served by Route 401 from Albany operated by Love's Bus Service.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Community Profile Series : Collingwood Heights (State Suburb)". 2006 Census of Population and Housing. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/ProductSelect?newproducttype=Community+Profiles&collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC53526&breadcrumb=LP&currentaction=201&action=401. Retrieved 2007-06-27. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Naming of Localities - Shire of Albany (per 1962/73 v5)". Western Australia Government Gazette: pp. 1981:2775. 10 July 1981. 
3. ^ Department of Land Information. StreetSmart® Perth Street Directory (50 (2009) ed.). West Australian Newspapers Ltd. pp. Maps A2-A3. ISBN 978-1-921048-28-9. 
4. ^ School listing, Association of Independent Schools (WA), accessed 8 December 2006.