Morley, Western Australia

Morley Perth, Western Australia
Bishop Street, Morley
Morley
Population:	18,564 (2006 census)[1]
Established:	1950s
Postcode:	6062
Area:	10.6 km² (4.1 sq mi)
Location:	10 km (6 mi) from Perth
LGA:	City of Bayswater
State District:	Morley, Bassendean, Maylands
Federal Division:	Perth
Suburbs around Morley: Noranda Noranda Beechboro Dianella Morley Eden Hill Bedford Embleton Bayswater

Coordinates: 31°53′13″S 115°54′25″E / 31.887°S 115.907°E / -31.887; 115.907

Morley is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, situated approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Perth's central business district within the City of Bayswater local government area. It contains the Centro Galleria, Perth's second-largest^[2] commercial shopping centre, constructed in 1994. The Morley bus station is near the Centro Galleria. From the late 1950s, Morley (originally known as Morley Park) began to develop as a major shopping and commercial centre. Australian test cricketer Michael Hussey and Victorian Bushranger cricketer David Hussey were both raised in Morley.

Morley recreation centre facilitates various sporting activities such as indoor soccer, basketball, badminton and netball.^[3] Teams compete in weekly matches and winners receive trophies at the end of each season.

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Morley (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC51961&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-10-05. 
2. ^ Centro Galleria, about-australia.com
3. ^ http://www.morley.ymca.org.au/Team-Sports-%281%29.aspx

External links

• City of Bayswater website