Attadale Perth, Western Australia |
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Coordinates | 32°01′30″S 115°48′07″E / 32.025°S 115.802°ECoordinates: 32°01′30″S 115°48′07″E / 32.025°S 115.802°E | ||||||||||||
Population | 5,720 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
Established | 1896 | ||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6156 | ||||||||||||
Location | 9 km (6 mi) from Perth | ||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Melville | ||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bicton | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Tangney | ||||||||||||
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Attadale is an affluent riverside suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville.
It was the first subdivision of A.P. Matheson's Melville Water Park Estate. Attadale was named after an estate in Scotland situated on the south side of Loch Carron.
The suburb is located between the central business district and Fremantle along the southern side of the Swan River. Its extensive foreshore has many open spaces for residents and visitors including a large public open space along Burke Drive where residents can take their dogs for recreational activities.
Attadale contains three schools: Attadale Primary School, Santa Maria College and Mel Maria Catholic Primary School.
Attadale Tennis Club (also known as St Joseph Pignatelli Tennis Club) is a parish club providing tennis facilities (with 6 synthetic courts), and is located on the corner of Wichmann Rd, and Galloway St.