Mullaloo, Western Australia
| Mullaloo Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||
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 Mullaloo Beach, Western Australia | |||||||||||||
  Mullaloo | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°46′59″S 115°44′17″E / 31.783°S 115.738°ECoordinates: 31°46′59″S 115°44′17″E / 31.783°S 115.738°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 5,869 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1950s | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6027 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 25 km (16 mi) from Perth | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Joondalup | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ocean Reef | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Moore | ||||||||||||
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Mullaloo is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia, within the City of Joondalup.
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 patrols around 4.5 km of beach between Pinnaroo Point and Whitfords Point, between September and April.[3] The club has row teams, swim teams, board teams and sprint teams.[3]
Mullaloo was also, at one point, home the group of youths calling themselves "The Mullaloo Crew." They aligned themselves with another group of youths, who resided in the next suburb north, called the "Ocean Reef Massive. The Mullaloo Crew were not violent or unruly and were generally left alone by the authorities. They mainly served to uphold the integrity and name of Mullaloo itself and protect it from people who wished only bad things on it and the residents.
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 (25 October 2007). "Mullaloo (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ↑ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of metropolitan suburb names – M". Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- 1 2 "Mullaloo Surf Lifesaving Club". Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ↑ "Department of Education and Training - Schools Online". Retrieved 2008-02-15.