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Spearwood, Western Australia

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Settlement appears to have begun in Spearwood in the 1850s when Alfred Hooker took up Cockburn Sound Location 97, although several adjoining blocks were taken up during the same period by Charles Manning. When Cockburn Sound Location 264 was offered for subdivision by real estate entrepreneur James
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Manning Park is a picturesque park located around Manning Lake. There are a number of walking trails around the park. It is home to the Spearwood Walking Racers Association, where walkers can be seen around the park on weekends holding time trials.
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The main shopping area is Phoenix Shopping Centre, a thriving commercial centre located along Rockingham Road, with a smaller centre, Stargate Spearwood located further south, also on Rockingham Road.
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There are 2 main aged care facilities in Spearwood. The first being Aegis Amberley Aged Care, belonging to the Aegis Aged Care Group and the second one is Villa Dalmacia Aged Care.
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There are four primary schools located within the suburb: Spearwood Primary School, Newton Primary School, Phoenix Primary school and Spearwood Alternative School.
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Spearwood is also home to many Croatian sporting clubs and community centres. There is a significant Croatian cultural history in the Spearwood area.
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It is bounded by Phoenix Road to the north, Stock Road to the east, Barrington Street and Troode Street to the south and Hamilton Road to the west.
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in 1882, although an alternative suggestion is that it was named by Steve Dobra, the first settler on Phoenix Road, who worked in
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Dalmatinac Park is home to the Spearwood Dalmatinac Amateur Soccer Club and the Dalmatinac Netball Club.
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in 1912. Barrington Street is named after Barrington C. Wood, the first Mayor of
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serves - Doolette St, Spearwood Ave, Coleville Cres & Rockingham Rd
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Estate from 1860. The suburb is approximately 85% shrubland.
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Watsons Oval is home to the Southern Spirit Soccer Club.
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Phoenix Road was named by John Healy after Phoenix Park
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serves - Spearwood Ave, Rockingham Rd & Phoenix Rd.
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and also the Cockburn City Teeball and Baseball Club.
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Perth
Western Australia

Yueyang
China
Coordinates
32°06′15″S 115°47′02″E / 32.1042971°S 115.7837905°E / -32.1042971; 115.7837905 (Spearwood)
2021
Postcode(s)
Perth City
LGA(s)
City of Cockburn
State electorate(s)
Cockburn
Fremantle
Willagee
Federal division(s)
Fremantle
Suburbs
North Coogee
Hamilton Hill
Coolbellup
Coogee
Bibra Lake
Coogee
Lake Coogee
Yangebup
Perth
City of Cockburn
Dublin

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