Nollamara
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Nollamara is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Stirling.
The name "Nollamara" is a Noongar word for the flowering plant Macropidia, commonly known as the black kangaroo paw.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The suburb is less than Template:Cvt away from the Perth central business district and is approximately Template:Cvt from Trigg beach. Previously known as a lower income area, Nollamara has gone through a period of gentrification over the past decadeTemplate:Timeframe that continues on to this day. Older homes are being replaced with new townhomes and there has been a surge in young families and professionals populating the suburb. The area is characterized by extensive trees, parks and recreational facilities. The newly renovated Des Penman Reserve is a good example of this as it includes tennis, soccer, lawn-bowls, playground, shaded lunch areas and BBQ facilities. Parts of Nollamara are elevated, providing views of surrounding neighbourhoods.
Nollamara borders prominent areas such as Yokine and Dianella that are host to multimillion-dollar homes. A newly developed Flinders Street and Wanneroo Road provide easy access to Leederville, Subiaco, Northbridge and the Perth CBD.
TransportEdit
The suburb is served by a number of Transperth bus routes operated by Swan Transit and Path Transit. The 371 (Mirrabooka-Yokine) covers Nollamara Shopping Centre and Flinders Street. The 384 (Mirrabooka-Perth) covers the Nollamara Shopping Centre and Wanneroo Road. The 970X and 970 (Mirrabooka-Perth) covers Flinders Street and inner portions of the suburb, the 389 (Wanneroo-Perth) and the 385/386 (Marangaroo-Perth) covers Wanneroo Road south to Perth, the 371 (Warwick-Mirrabooka) and 415 (Stirling-Mirrabooka) covers Ravenswood Drive in the north.
- Template:Legend2 371 Mirrabooka Bus Station to Flinders Square – serves Ravenswood Drive, Flinders Street, Ilumba Road, Carcoola Street, Sylvia Street, Hillsborough Drive and Nollamara Avenue<ref>Template:Cite Transperth bus</ref>
- Template:Legend2 970X Landsdale to Perth Busport (limited stops) – serves Mirrabooka Avenue, Nollamara Avenue, Flinders Street and Mirrabooka Bus Station<ref>Template:Cite Transperth bus</ref>
- Template:Legend2 371 Warwick Station to Galleria Bus Station – serves Ravenswood Drive<ref>Template:Cite Transperth bus</ref>
- Template:Legend2 375 Mirrabooka Bus Station to Alexander Heights Shopping Centre – serves Ravenswood Drive<ref>Template:Cite Transperth bus</ref>
- Template:Legend2 384 Mirrabooka Bus Station to Perth Busport – serves Ravenswood Drive, Flinders Street, Ilumba Road, Carcoola Street, Sylvia Street, Hillsborough Drive, Nollamara Avenue and Wanneroo Road<ref>Template:Cite Transperth bus</ref>
- Template:Legend2 386X Perth Busport to Kingsway City (limited stops) – serves Wanneroo Road and Amelia Street<ref>Template:Cite Transperth bus</ref>
- Template:Legend2 386 Perth Busport to Kingsway City – serves Wanneroo Road and Amelia Street<ref>Template:Cite Transperth bus</ref>
- Template:Legend2 387 and 388 Perth Busport to Warwick Station – serve Wanneroo Road<ref>Template:Cite Transperth bus</ref><ref>Template:Cite Transperth bus</ref>
- Template:Legend2 389 Perth Busport to Wanneroo – serves Wanneroo Road<ref>Template:Cite Transperth bus</ref>
- Template:Legend2 415 Mirrabooka Bus Station to Stirling Station – serves Ravenswood Drive and Amelia Street<ref>Template:Cite Transperth bus</ref>
- Template:Legend2 970 Landsdale to Perth Busport (high frequency) – serves Mirrabooka Avenue, Nollamara Avenue and Flinders Street<ref>Template:Cite Transperth bus</ref>
- Template:Legend2 998 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) – CircleRoute Clockwise, serves Morley Drive<ref>Template:Cite Transperth bus</ref>
- Template:Legend2 999 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) – CircleRoute Anti-Clockwise, serves Morley Drive<ref>Template:Cite Transperth bus</ref>
FacilitiesEdit
- Quan The Am Nunnery, a Vietnamese Buddhist temple is located in the suburb.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Dhammaloka City centre, a Bhuddist temple in the tradition of Ajahn Chah, is located there as well.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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