Centennial Park, Western Australia

Centennial Park
Centennial Park; Albany, Western Australia
	Map of Centennial Park within Albany.
Population	567 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	6330
Location	2 km (1 mi) from Albany
LGA(s)	City of Albany
State electorate(s)	Albany
Federal Division(s)	O'Connor
	Suburbs around Centennial Park:

Centennial Park is an inner suburb of Albany, Western Australia, immediately north of the CBD within the local government area of the City of Albany. It contains a light industrial area and numerous sporting facilities which serve the entire Albany catchment area.

It was gazetted as a suburb in 1979.[2]

Geography

Centennial Park is bounded by North Road to the north, Symers Street to the east, Middleton Road to the southeast and Albany Highway to the west and southwest. The lone residential area is nearest to Middleton Road and is only a few blocks in size, and contains some of Albany's oldest homes.[3]

Facilities

Centennial Park is primarily a service suburb, with a light industrial area in the centre of the suburb, and the Albany Regional Sporting Complex, Royals Football Club home ground Centennial Oval and Tigerland which hosts the Railways Football Club in the Great Southern Football League. Centennial Park Tigers Backyard Cricket Club are another sporting team in Centennial Park. Several motels and a caravan park operate along Albany Highway.

The area's shopping needs are served by Dog Rock Shopping Centre and Albany Shopping Plaza, both just beyond the southern boundary of the suburb between Middleton Road and Albany Highway, and by a small shopping centre on North Road.

Transport

Centennial Park is located on three of Albany's major routes - Albany Highway, North Road and Middleton Road - and is served by several routes from Albany operated by Love's Bus Service.

References

Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Centennial Park (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
"Naming of Localities - Town of Albany (per 3773/57 V4)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 8 June 1979. p. 1979:1501.
Department of Land Information. StreetSmart Perth Street Directory (54th ed.). West Australian Newspapers Ltd. pp. Maps A2, A5. ISBN 978-0-909439-67-5.

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[ABS-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Centennial Park (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 February 2014.

[2] "Naming of Localities - Town of Albany (per 3773/57 V4)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 8 June 1979. p. 1979:1501.

[3] Department of Land Information. StreetSmart Perth Street Directory (54th ed.). West Australian Newspapers Ltd. pp. Maps A2, A5. ISBN 978-0-909439-67-5.