Attadale, Western Australia
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Attadale is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia
, located within the City of Melville.
It was the first subdivision of A.P. Matheson's Melville Water Park Estate. Attadale was named after an estate in Scotland
situated on the south side of Loch Carron
.
The suburb is located between the central business district and Fremantle
along the southern side of the Swan River
. Its foreshore has many open spaces for residents to walk their dogs.
and Mel Maria Catholic Primary School.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, located within the City of Melville.
It was the first subdivision of A.P. Matheson's Melville Water Park Estate. Attadale was named after an estate in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
situated on the south side of Loch Carron
Loch Carron
Loch Carron is a sea loch on the west coast of Ross and Cromarty in the Scottish Highlands. It is the point at which the River Carron enters the North Atlantic Ocean....
.
The suburb is located between the central business district and Fremantle
Fremantle, Western Australia
Fremantle is a city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle was the first area settled by the Swan River colonists in 1829...
along the southern side of the Swan River
Swan River (Western Australia)
The Swan River estuary flows through the city of Perth, in the south west of Western Australia. Its lower reaches are relatively wide and deep, with few constrictions, while the upper reaches are usually quite narrow and shallow....
. Its foreshore has many open spaces for residents to walk their dogs.
Notable persons
- Peter MoylanPeter MoylanPeter Michael Moylan is a relief pitcher for the Atlanta Braves in Major League Baseball. Moylan features a mid ninety mile per hour fastball and throws sidearm.-Early career:...
, pitcher for the Atlanta BravesAtlanta BravesThe Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
of Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
is from Attadale. - Brendan NashBrendan NashBrendan Paul Nash is a Jamaican Australian cricketer who has played Test and One Day International cricket for West Indies. He has also played first-class cricket for Jamaica and Queensland.-Early life:...
, former Queensland state cricket player, now playing for the West Indies. - Luke McPharlinLuke McPharlinLuke McPharlin is an Australian rules football player for the Fremantle Football Club. McPharlin was educated at Christ Church Grammar School, graduating in 1999. McPharlin is both a key back and a key forward....
, a key position player for the Fremantle DockersFremantle Football ClubThe Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
, attended Attadale Primary School. - Heath LedgerHeath LedgerHeath Andrew Ledger was an Australian television and film actor. After performing roles in Australian television and film during the 1990s, Ledger moved to the United States in 1998 to develop his film career...
, actor has lived in Attadale. - Gabrielle Martelli, singer songwriter grew up in Attadale and spends half her time in between Hollywood and Attadale.
Education
Attadale contains three schools: Attadale Primary School, Santa Maria CollegeSanta Maria College, Perth
Santa Maria College is a Roman Catholic, boarding and day school for girls, situated in Attadale, a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia....
and Mel Maria Catholic Primary School.