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Floreat, Western Australia
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| Floreat Perth, Western Australia |
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 Feral Rainbow Lorikeets at Perry Lakes |
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| Population: | 7209 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 6014 | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $1,167,500 (Q2 2007) [1] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 6 km (4 mi) west of Perth | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Town of Cambridge | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Electoral district of Cottesloe, Electoral district of Churchlands | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Division of Curtin | ||||||||||||
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Floreat is a suburb located in the affluent "western suburbs" of Perth, Western Australia. Floreat is a very leafy locale with the most expensive housing located in the western section which is bordered by bushland on three sides. Architecture in Floreat ranges from californian bungalows, art deco homes to newer mansions and designer homes. Floreat is Latin for 'flourish' or 'prosper', and is also the motto of the City of Perth.
Floreat contains many facilities:
Education
- Floreat Park Primary School (public)
- Newman College (K-3 Campus)
- The Australian Institute of Management
Leisure
- Bold Park Aquatic Centre
- Floreat Oval/McLean Park
- Alderbury Reserve/Perry Lakes Stadium
- Scout hall and Guide hall
- Town of Cambridge public library
- Tennis club, lawn bowls, basketball and numerous other sporting facilities.
Floreat also borders the Wembley Golf Complex.
Other
- Town of Cambridge offices
- Floreat Forum shopping centre
- CSIRO's Western Australian office
- Birds Australia Western Australia's office in Peregrine House
Located within the suburb is the Perry Lakes Reserve. The reserve is 80 ha in size and includes Perry Lakes parkland, East Lake, West Lake and Alderbury Reserve. Perry Lakes is a big sporting complex comprising of a Rugby Union park, a sports science centre, Alderbury sports ground, a skate park, indoor basketball and Perry Lakes Stadium. The Perry Lakes Stadium and sporting facilities were constructed for the 1962 Commonwealth Games hosted in Perth.
- ^ Suburb Profile for Floreat REIWA
- Floreat, Western Australia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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City Beach · Claremont · Cottesloe · Crawley · Daglish · Dalkeith · Floreat · Jolimont · Karrakatta · Mosman Park · Mount Claremont · Nedlands · North Fremantle · Peppermint Grove · Shenton Park · Subiaco · Swanbourne · Wembley · Wembley Downs · West Leederville |