Jandakot, Western Australia
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Jandakot Perth, Western Australia |
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| Coordinates | 32°06′25″S 115°52′01″E / 32.107°S 115.867°ECoordinates: 32°06′25″S 115°52′01″E / 32.107°S 115.867°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 3,215 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 179.6/km2 (465.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6164 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 17.9 km2 (6.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 21 km (13 mi) from Perth | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Cockburn | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Jandakot | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Fremantle | ||||||||||||
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Jandakot is a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Cockburn local government area. It is best known for its small, but busy, airport.
Jandakot was originally named from Lake Jandakot, which was renamed lake Forrestdale in 1973. Maps of the Swan River Colony produced in the early 1830s show a lake of vast extent situated south west of Kelmscott. The original discoverer remains unknown but, in February 1833, Surveyor-General Septimus Roe found the size of the lake had been greatly exaggerated. It became well known as a watering place on the original track between the Canning River and Pinjarra and in 1844 its Aboriginal name was recorded as Jandacot by surveyor J.W. Gregory. During subsequent years, the name was recorded variously as Jandicott, Jandakoot and Jandakott, but the spelling eventually adopted was Jandakot. The Aboriginal meaning of the word is said to be "place of the Whistling Eagle."
It is bounded to the north by the Roe Highway, Kwinana Freeway to the west, Johnston Road to the east and to the south by Fraser Road, Jandakot Road, Solomon Road and Armadale Road. The northeastern boundary of the suburb is also the municipal boundary of the City of Melville and the eastern boundary is the municipal boundary of the City of Canning.
Jandakot is best known for Jandakot Airport located within it. Jandakot Airport serves pilot testing and domestic plane flights. It is the busiest secondary airport in Australia. A popular feature is the cafe that overlooks the runway. The airport was opened in 1963 and has almost perfect weather all year round.
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