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Yangebup, Western Australia

Field	Value
name	Yangebup
state	wa
city	Perth
image	File:Mater Christi Catholic Church, Yangebup, August 2020 01.jpg
caption	The Mater Christi Catholic Church in Yangebup
pop
postcode	6164
lga	City of Cockburn
map_type	nomap
local_map	yes
zoom	13
coordinates
area	6
area_footnotes
stategov	Cockburn
fedgov	Fremantle
near-nw	Spearwood
near-n	Bibra Lake
near-ne	South Lake
near-e	Cockburn Central
near-w	Lake Coogee
near-s	Beeliar
near-se	Success
dist1	26
location1	Perth

History

The name Yangebup was first recorded in 1841 and may be derived from the Aboriginal word, Yanget, for the species of native flax or bullrush found around the lake. It was approved as the name for the suburb in 1977.

Geography

The suburb is located 26 km from the Perth central business district. It is bounded by the freight rail line and North Lake Road to the north, Hammond Road to the east, Beeliar Drive to the south and Stock Road to the west.

Community services

Yangebup Progress Association

The Yangebup Progress Association is the local residents' group in Yangebup; it meets on a monthly basis at the Yangebup Family Centre.

Child health nurse

Yangebup also has a child health nurse clinic located at the Yangebup Family Centre, which offers a range of services for families with babies and young children.

Facilities

Education

Yangebup has two primary schools: Yangebup Primary School and Mater Christi Catholic Primary School.

Recreation

Yangebup Lake and Little Rush Lake, which forms part of the Beeliar Regional Park are located within the area. There are also several local parks in the area including:

Ronsard Park
Visco Park
Levi Park, which is mainly bushland and enclosed dog exercise area
Pereena Roche Reserve, which includes a long scenic path and a small duck lake, as well as several playgrounds
Milgun Reserve, containing several playgrounds
Nicholson Reserve, which serves as Yangebup Primary School's oval, and is also where the local football teams have their clubrooms

Medical

Yangebup has a medical centre, chemist and dental clinic located at the shopping centre on Swallow Drive. There is also a Child Health Nurse located at the Yangebup Family Centre on Dunraven Drive.

Vet

Yangebup has a vet clinic at the shopping centre on Swallow Drive.

Transport

Bus

514 Cockburn Central Station to Murdoch Station – serves North Lake Road
520 Cockburn Central Station to Fremantle Station – serves North Lake Road
530 Cockburn Central Station to Fremantle Station – serves North Lake Road, Osprey Drive, Yangebup Road, Mainsail Terrace, Spinnaker Heights, Birchley Road and Beeliar Drive
531 and 532 Cockburn Central Station to Fremantle Station – serve Beeliar Drive

References

{{Census 2016 AUS
{{LandInfo WA. m. Y. 2007-10-12
{{Streetsmart WA
{{Cite Transperth bus. 514
{{Cite Transperth bus. 520
{{Cite Transperth bus. 530
{{Cite Transperth bus. 531
{{Cite Transperth bus. 532

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