Mullaloo, Western Australia
Mullaloo is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia, within the City of Joondalup.
| Mullaloo Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Mullaloo Beach, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
  Mullaloo | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31.783°S 115.738°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,991 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1950s | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6027 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 25 km (16 mi) from Perth | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Joondalup | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hillarys | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Moore | ||||||||||||||
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History
Mullaloo is named after an Aboriginal word, believed to mean "place of the rat kangaroo". It was first recorded in 1919 as Moolalloo Point, but the spelling was later changed to Mullaloo. Urban development began in the late 1950s.[2]
Today
The Mullaloo Surf Life Saving club primary area of patrol is within 400 metres of the Mullaloo Surf Life Saving Club rooms and is patrolled every weekend and public holiday commencing October through to April.[3] The club has row teams, swim teams, board teams and sprint teams.[3]
Mullaloo has two schools, Mullaloo Beach Primary School and Mullaloo Heights Primary School.[4] Enrolment currently stands at 272 at Mullaloo Heights.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mullaloo (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of metropolitan suburb names – M". Retrieved 15 February 2008.
- "Mullaloo Surf Lifesaving Club". Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- "Department of Education and Training - Schools Online". Archived from the original on 28 October 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2008.