Whiteman, Western Australia
| Whiteman Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Whiteman Park Village, with tramway through centre | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 31°49′48″S 115°56′27″E / 31.8299°S 115.9408°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 21,476 (2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6068 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 18 km (11 mi) from Perth City | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Swan | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hasluck | ||||||||||||||
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Whiteman, formerly Urban Growth Corridor, is a northeastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. As of 2021, Whiteman’s population is 21,476.[1]
By car, it is a 22-kilometre drive via Tonkin Highway, but is situated 18 kilometres from the central business district, "as the wedge-tailed eagle flies".[2]
It is the location of Whiteman Park, which also includes the Caversham Wildlife Park.[3][4]
Location
[edit]The Whiteman local area stretches between Ellenbrook to the north and Caversham to the south, bounded by Whiteman Park to the west and the Swan Valley to the east.
The local area comprises five distinct suburbs:
- Caversham (south of Reid Highway)
- Bennett Springs (to the west of Drumpellier Drive)
- Dayton (north of Reid Highway and east of Drumpellier Drive)
- Brabham (formally Albion in the centre of the Urban Growth Corridor local area)
- Henley Brook (in the north)
The local area has experienced significant growth since the first Urban Growth Corridor Local Area Plan was endorsed in 2017. Brabham and Caversham have almost been completely built out since the previous local area planning (LAP), while Dayton, Henley Brook and Bennett Springs are transitioning to urbanised areas. Further development is expected to occur around the new METRONET station at Whiteman and at the future METRONET station at Bennett Springs.
Metronet
[edit]Two METRONET stations are proposed for the Whiteman local area. The Whiteman Park station is confirmed as a key part of the Morley-Ellenbrook Line and Bennett Springs East railway station is identified as a future station.
The Whiteman Park Station will be an elevated design located west of Drumpellier Drive opposite the current main entrance to Whiteman Park. This will enhance the area as a tourist destination, whilst also connecting to future development of the Whiteman local area. The station will provide alternative transport options to Whiteman Park and the Swan Valley, two of the city's premier tourism destinations.
The proposed design includes car parking, bus interchange, a pedestrian and cycle underpass, and will improve community connection through enhanced green spaces, safety and legibility, and retaining connection to nearby areas.
The Whiteman Park Station Precinct Concept Master Plan (CMP) was released in March 2022 by the WAPC, and provides a guide for the future planning and development in the area surrounding the new Whiteman Park METRONET station. The CMP encompasses an area with a 1km radius around the future station and is a high-level roadmap for development in the area. The CMP has been designed to ensure that the development in and around the Whiteman Park Station integrates with and supports the local area as it expands over the next 30 years through extensive urban development.
The city received the development application for the Whiteman Park Station in October 2021, and it was endorsed by Council in November 2021.[1]
Transport
[edit]Bus
[edit]- 955 Ellenbrook North to Morley Bus Station – serves Drumpellier Drive and Marshall Road[5]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b "Whiteman Local Area Plan" (PDF). www.swan.wa.gov.au. May 2023.
- ^ "Visitor Info". Whiteman Park. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Stars share the billing at wildlife park", Australasian Business Intelligence, COMTEX News Network, Inc: 1008142i3890, 23 May 2003, ISSN 1320-6680
- ^ "Australian Web Archive". Archived from the original on 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Route 955". Bus Timetable 99 (PDF). Transperth. 14 March 2024 [effective from 14 April 2024].