Kinross, Western Australia
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Kinross is a small suburb in the city of Joondalup, which was constructed from around 1992-3. Its postcode is 6028, and shares this with Iluka, Currambine and Burns Beach.
Kinross is filled with young families and popular with overseas migrants. The gentle, community feel and proximity to local beaches make it a great place to raise a family. As a result, a healthy mix of Asian, British, South African and European families occupy the suburb alongside the local population. Being close to the coast also means good sea breezes to cool down hot summer evenings. Kinross is a green suburb, with parks aplenty. Spaced out within the suburb are Callander Park, McNaughton Park, Stonehaven Park, Falklands Park and Roxburgh Park.
If you have not already guessed, the Scottish influence in Kinross is not limited to its name but extends throughout the suburb with road names mainly derived from Scottish place names, for example Glencoe Loop, Edinburgh Avenue, Selkirk Drive, Falkirk Court, you get the gist of it.
Kinross has a Primary and Middle School and local shops. Kinross Primary School was opened in 1995, and Kinross College was opened in 2002. Kinross is bordered by Joondalup, Currambine, Burns Beach and Clarkson. It also has its own Football (Soccer) Club which plays its home matches at the McNaughton Park ground. It also has a BMX track area and community centre next to McNaughton Park.
Kinross currently has one suburban shopping centre, located along Kinross Drive, with a new shopping centre on the corner of Connolly and Selkirk Drives currently under development.
Kinross ranges from a 40 min drive to Perth, to a 5-20 min walk to Currambine Train station with direct trains to Perth. The Mitchell Freeway should hopefully be completed by 2008-9 all the way to Burns Beach Road, which should shave off 10 minutes off the drive to Perth.
| Suburbs of the City of Joondalup | |
|---|---|
| Beldon | Burns Beach | Connolly | Craigie | Currambine | Duncraig | Edgewater | Greenwood | Heathridge | Hillarys | Iluka | Joondalup | Kallaroo | Kingsley | Kinross | Marmion | Mullaloo | Ocean Reef | Padbury | Sorrento | Warwick | Woodvale | |
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