Darling Downs is an outer south-eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, within the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale. The name, referring to the suburb's proximity to the Darling Scarp, was first used as an estate name in 1977, and adopted as a suburb name in 1997.[2]
| Darling Downs Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°10′55″S 116°00′43″E / 32.182°S 116.012°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,591 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1997 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6122 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 34 km (21 mi) SSE of the Perth CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Darling Range | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Canning | ||||||||||||||
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History
Most of the area now known as 'Darling Downs' was historically known as 'Wongong' (later 'Wungong'), but the westernmost portion through which Hopkinson Road passes from the 1930s onwards was regarded as part of the Peel Estate in the Group Settlement Scheme.
Schools
Darling Downs has no schools inside of it but there are some schools in Byford, Forrestdale, Hammond Park, Armadale, Schools In Byford: West Byford Primary School, Marri Grove Primary School, Byford Secondary School, Salvado Catholic CollegeSchool In Forrestdale: Carey Baptist College ForrestdaleSchool In Hammond Park: Hammond Park Secondary CollegeSchools In Armadale: Dale Christian School, Neerigen Brook Primary School, John Calvin Christian College, Pioneer Village School, Armadale Education Support Centre.
Facilities
Since the 1990s, Darling Downs has been in transformation from a rural area mostly comprising hobby farms and a small number of larger land holdings to an outer suburban area of quality housing stock on generous residential lots. As yet there are no commercial facilities in the area. Established community facilities are:
- Rowley Brook Village (an aged persons village).
- Darling Downs Free Reformed Church.
Transport
Bus
- 249 Armadale Station to Hilbert – serves Rowley Road[3]
- 251 Armadale Station to Byford – serves South Western Highway[4]
- 252 Armadale Station to Mundijong – serves South Western Highway[5]
- 253 Armadale Station to Jarrahdale – serves South Western Highway[6]
- 254 Armadale Station to Byford – serves South Western Highway and Thomas Road[7]
References
External links
Media related to Darling Downs, Western Australia at Wikimedia Commons