Stoneville, Western Australia
| Stoneville Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 31°52′41″S 116°10′08″E / 31.878°S 116.169°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,489 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6081 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Mundaring | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kalamunda | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hasluck | ||||||||||||||
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Stoneville is a suburb east of Perth in the Shire of Mundaring, Western Australia. It is named after Edward Albert Stone, who was Chief Justice of Western Australia when the place was named in 1905. The name was chosen by the local residents, who were developing the district for fruit growing. The town's population is 2,050, with a median age of 36 years and 7.1% of residents aged over 65.
In a bushfire in January 2014 a considerable number of houses were destroyed.[2]
In 2019 local residents resorted to activism[clarification needed][citation needed] in a bid to stop the proposed North Stoneville[3] SP34 development in favour of more sustainable housing. External studies have shown existing road infrastructure can only cater for approx 70 more dwellings[4] and main roads have confirmed there are no upgrades planned[5] for this area intersecting Great Eastern Highway. A special councillors meeting was held in August, at which the Mundaring Shire unanimously rejected the proposal.[citation needed] As of October 2019[update] the final decision sits with the Western Australian Planning Commission.
Transport
[edit]Bus
[edit]- 328 Midland Station to Chidlow – serves Richardson Road, Ayres Road, Hawke Street, Bentley Street, Stoneville Road, Traylen Road, Kevin Street and Osborne Street[6]
- 331 Mundaring to Wundowie – serves Stoneville Road, Richardson Road, Ayres Road, Hawke Street, Bentley Street, Traylen Road, Kevin Street and Osborne Street[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stoneville (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Firefighters contain WA blaze after 44 homes lost". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 13 January 2014.
- ^ "North Stoneville Townsite | new community coming to Perth Hills | Satterley".
- ^ https://www.mundaring.wa.gov.au/AboutCouncil/Council/Documents/Attachment%2011%20-%20District%20Transport%20Investigation%20summary.pdf [dead link]
- ^ https://www.mundaring.wa.gov.au/AboutCouncil/Council/Documents/Unconfirmed%20Minutes%20-%20Special%20Electors%20Meeting%20August%202019.pdf [dead link]
- ^ "Route 328". Bus Timetable 97 (PDF). Transperth. 26 April 2023 [effective from 12 June 2023].
- ^ "Route 331". Bus Timetable 97 (PDF). Transperth. 26 April 2023 [effective from 12 June 2023].
Further reading
[edit]- Elliot, Ian (1983). Mundaring - A History of the Shire (2nd ed.). Mundaring: Mundaring Shire. ISBN 0-9592776-0-9.
- Spillman, Ken (2003). Life was meant to be here: community and local government in the Shire of Mundaring. Mundaring: Mundaring Shire. ISBN 0-9592776-3-3.