East Victoria Park, Western Australia

Suburb of Perth, Western Australia

East Victoria Park
Perth, Western Australia

Albany Highway running through the centre of East Victoria Park

Coordinates| 31°59′17″S 115°54′14″E﻿ / ﻿31.988°S 115.904°E﻿ / -31.988; 115.904
Population| 10,569 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established| 1890s
Postcode(s)| 6101
Area| 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Location| 6 km (4 mi) from Perth
LGA(s)| Town of Victoria Park
State electorate(s)| Victoria Park and South Perth
Federal division(s)| Swan
| Suburbs around East Victoria Park:

Victoria Park
Kensington | Victoria Park
Lathlain | Carlisle
Kensington | East Victoria Park | Carlisle
Welshpool
Bentley | Bentley
St James | St James

East Victoria Park (nicknamed "East Vic Park") is an inner south-eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the Town of Victoria Park.

East Victoria Park is located south-east of the suburb of Victoria Park, approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the Perth central business district. It is primarily residential but includes a continuation of the Albany Highway commercial strip, becoming a restaurant hotspot for Perth residents. It is bounded by the Armadale-Thornlie railway line to the north-east and shares Carlisle and Oats Street railway stations with the neighbouring suburb of Carlisle.

## Landmarks

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East Victoria Park includes the Edward Millen Home (originally the Rotunda Hospital), a complex of buildings in the Federation Queen Anne architectural style. The precinct is listed on the State Register of Heritage Places.[2]

In 1911, the Australian Aborigines Mission established the Dulhi Gunyah home for Noongar children on the corner of Kent Street and Jarrah Road. The home was closed in 1916 and the children were moved to the Carrolup Native Settlement. The facility was later purchased by the Methodist Church and was used as a children's home for wards of the state. It was renamed Mofflyn in 1959 and became part of the Uniting Church. It was eventually demolished and cleared, with the Victoria Heights residential estate constructed on the site in the late 1990s.[3]

## History

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East Victoria Park was opened for residential subdivision in the early 1900s, with early housing estates including Bickford Estate, Brixton Township, Canterbury Park, Canning Park, Hillcrest Estate and Balmoral Estate. Development was spurred by the extension of the Perth tramways in 1905, with the line running down what is now Albany Highway. It was extended to a terminus at Patricia Street in 1934, and during World War II was further extended to a munitions factory on Welshpool Road. The tramways were closed in 1950 and replaced with bus services.[4]

A railway station on the South Western Railway was opened at Mint Street in 1912 – originally named East Victoria Park station but renamed Carlisle station in 1919. This was joined by Oats Street station further to the east in 1954.[4]

After World War II, bushland to the west of Berwick Street adjoining the Collier Pine Plantation was opened for residential subdivision. This area was originally known as the Millen Estate and included a number of war service homes. Many residents found work in the Welshpool industrial area. New schools were built in the 1950s, including Millen Primary School and St. Francis Xavier College (now part of Ursula Frayne Catholic College), while East Victoria Park Primary School was relocated to its present site in 1977.[4]

## Transport

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### Bus

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* 37 Curtin University Bus Station to Airport Central Station – serves Jarrah Road, Hill View Terrace, Oats Street and Oats Street Station[5]
* 38 Perth Busport to Cloverdale – serves Shepperton Road and Mint Street[6]
* 72 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Cannington Station – serves Berwick Street, Sussex Street, Etwell Street, Pinedale Street and Jarrah Road[7]
* 75 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Canning Vale – serves Berwick Street, Sussex Street, Etwell Street, Pinedale Street and Jarrah Road[8]
* 201 Curtin University Bus Station to Cannington Station – serves Jarrah Road[9]
* 220 Perth Busport to Armadale Station – serves Albany Highway[10]
* 282 and 283 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Kalamunda Bus Station – serve Shepperton Road, Oats Street, Oats Street Station and Milford Street[11][12]
* 284 Curtin University Bus Station to Belmont Forum – serves Jarrah Road, Albany Highway, Dane Street and Mint Street[13]
* 285 East Victoria Park to Kewdale – serves Albany Highway, Oats Street, Shepperton Road and Oats Street Station[14]
* 960 Curtin University Bus Station to Mirrabooka Bus Station (high frequency) – serves Kent Street[15]
* 998 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) – CircleRoute Clockwise, serves Oats Street, Oats Street Station, Hill View Terrace and Jarrah Road[16]
* 999 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) – CircleRoute Anti-Clockwise, serves Jarrah Road, Hill View Terrace, Oats Street and Oats Street Station[17]

Bus routes serving Albany Highway, Basinghall Street and Berwick Street:

* 177 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Cannington Station[18]
* 178 and 179 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Bull Creek Station[19][20]

Bus routes serving Shepperton Road:

* 221 Perth Busport to Armadale Station (limited stops)[21]
* 230 Perth Busport to Thornlie Station (limited stops)[22]
* 907 Perth Busport to Armadale Station (high frequency / limited stops)[23]
* 908 Victoria Park Station to Cannington Station (high frequency / limited stops)[24]
* 930 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Thornlie Station (high frequency)[25]

### Rail

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* Armadale/Thornlie Line
* Carlisle Station
* Oats Street Station

## References

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1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Victoria Park (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
2. ^ "Edward Millen Home (fmr)". Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
3. ^ Victoria Park Local Heritage Survey, p. 33
4. ^ a b c https://www.victoriaparklibrary.wa.gov.au/Profiles/library/Assets/ClientData/Documents/Local_History/History/Geoff-Gallop-Know-Your-Suburb_Victoria-Park-and-East-Victoria-Park.pdf [bare URL PDF]
5. ^ "Route 37". Bus Timetable 90 (PDF). Transperth. 6 November 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
6. ^ "Route 38". Bus Timetable 90 (PDF). Transperth. 6 November 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
7. ^ "Route 72". Bus Timetable 15 (PDF). Transperth. 8 March 2024 [effective from 31 March 2024].
8. ^ "Route 75". Bus Timetable 15 (PDF). Transperth. 8 March 2024 [effective from 31 March 2024].
9. ^ "Route 201". Bus Timetable 14 (PDF). Transperth. 16 July 2024 [effective from 11 August 2024].
10. ^ "Route 220". Bus Timetable 3 (PDF). Transperth. 15 August 2024 [effective from 8 September 2024].
11. ^ "Route 282". Bus Timetable 94 (PDF). Transperth. 4 April 2024 [effective from 21 April 2024].
12. ^ "Route 283". Bus Timetable 94 (PDF). Transperth. 4 April 2024 [effective from 21 April 2024].
13. ^ "Route 284". Bus Timetable 89 (PDF). Transperth. 11 July 2024 [effective from 11 August 2024].
14. ^ "Route 285". Bus Timetable 89 (PDF). Transperth. 11 July 2024 [effective from 11 August 2024].
15. ^ "Route 960". Bus Timetable 210 (PDF). Transperth. 3 December 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
16. ^ "Route 998". CircleRoute Timetable 200 (PDF) (CircleRoute). Transperth. 10 January 2025 [effective from 2 February 2025].
17. ^ "Route 999". CircleRoute Timetable 200 (PDF) (CircleRoute). Transperth. 10 January 2025 [effective from 2 February 2025].
18. ^ "Route 177". Bus Timetable 9 (PDF). Transperth. 17 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
19. ^ "Route 178". Bus Timetable 9 (PDF). Transperth. 17 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
20. ^ "Route 179". Bus Timetable 13 (PDF). Transperth. 13 December 2024 [effective from 2 February 2025].
21. ^ "Route 221". Bus Timetable 3 (PDF). Transperth. 15 August 2024 [effective from 8 September 2024].
22. ^ "Route 230". Bus Timetable 3 (PDF). Transperth. 15 August 2024 [effective from 8 September 2024].
23. ^ "Route 907". Bus Timetable 216 (PDF). Transperth. 14 August 2024 [effective from 8 September 2024].
24. ^ "Route 908". Bus Timetable 217 (PDF). Transperth. 11 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
25. ^ "Route 930". Bus Timetable 208 (PDF). Transperth. 26 September 2024 [effective from 13 October 2024].

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Suburbs of the Town of Victoria Park, Perth, Western Australia

* Bentley
* Burswood
* Carlisle
* East Victoria Park
* Kensington
* Lathlain
* St James
* Victoria Park
* Welshpool

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