16 Facts About Joondalup

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Joondalup is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, approximately 26 kilometres north of Perth's central business district.

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Joondalup is the key regional hub for the north of Perth, a status confirmed by the Western Australian State Government's new Directions 2031 strategy which names Joondalup town centre as one of two Primary Centres for the Perth metropolitan area.

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The name Joondalup is a Noongar word, first recorded in 1837 and possibly meaning either "place of whiteness or glistening", or "place of a creature that can only move backwards".

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Joondalup is bounded by Burns Beach Road to the north, Mitchell Freeway to the west, Eddystone and Lakeside Drive to the south and Lake Joondalup to the east.

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5.

Joondalup falls under the local government of the City of Joondalup and is represented by two councillors from the North Ward.

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6.

At state parliament level, Joondalup is represented in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly by a member from Joondalup electoral district.

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7.

Joondalup is home to the Joondalup Festival, an annual event that takes place in the CBD featuring markets, music, fashion, street arts, fairground rides and street parades.

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8.

Arena Joondalup, located northwest of Lakeside Shopping Centre, is the home venue of West Perth Football Club and Wanneroo Basketball Association.

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9.

Furthermore, in the early 1990s with the addition of the Western Reds to the National Rugby League, the Joondalup Giants was established playing home games from Admiral Park in WARL completion.

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10.

Joondalup is a popular city for nightlife on weekends and Friday nights, with most of its pubs and nightclubs located in close proximity to each other in the CBD.

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11.

Joondalup was granted the status of "tourism precinct" by the State Government in 2009, allowing extended retail trading hours.

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12.

Joondalup suburb is a major location for tertiary education in the northern suburbs and is known as the Joondalup Learning Precinct.

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13.

The North Metropolitan TAFE has a campus in Joondalup providing state government education to meet the demands of students wanting to enter the workforce with up-to-date, industry-specific, practical skills.

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14.

Joondalup contains a major public hospital, Joondalup Health Campus, which serves as the main health facility for most of Perth's northern suburbs, as far north as Two Rocks.

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15.

Suburb of Joondalup has three interchanges to the State Route 2, Mitchell Freeway on Hodges Drive, Shenton Avenue and Burns Beach Road.

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The other major route through the suburb is State Route 85, Joondalup Drive which leads to the Tonkin Highway and when completed, the Brand Highway and Great Northern Highway.

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