Nedlands, Western Australia


Nedlands is an affluent western suburb of Perth, Western Australia in the local government area of the City of Nedlands. It is about from the Perth central business district via either Thomas Street or Mounts Bay Road.

Features

Nedlands is a mixed-character suburb. It contains:
The hospital and Stirling Highway are well served by the CircleRoute and other bus routes. Nedlands also contains some grocery shops and a library. It also contains the Perth Children's Hospital, adjoining the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, as part of the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre complex.

Parks

The Peace Memorial Rose Garden on Stirling Highway commemorates lives lost in war. It was developed by the Rose Society and the Nedlands Road Board in the 1950s. It was dedicated in 1951.

Transport

Nedlands is served by the CircleRoute and other services along Stirling Highway, Hampden Road, Broadway and Princess Road. All services are operated by Swan Transit.

Politics

Nedlands is part of the federal division of Curtin. The federal seat is held by the conservative Liberal Party. It is regarded as a safe seat as it has been continually retained by the Liberal Party with the exception of former Liberal member Allan Rocher as an Independent politician between 1996 and 1998. For the parliament of Western Australia, the state electoral district of Nedlands is held by Liberal WA member Bill Marmion.
Its easternmost booth near the university is marginal at both levels of government, and all parts of the suburb exhibit a strong Green vote.

Climate

Due to its elevation, Nedlands is slightly cooler and wetter than the Perth central business district.

Notable people