Stoneville, Western Australia
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|postcode = 6081
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Stoneville is a suburb east of Perth in the Shire of Mundaring, Western Australia. It is named after Edward Albert Stone, who was Chief Justice of Western Australia when the place was named in 1905. The name was chosen by the local residents, who were developing the district for fruit growing. The town's population is 2,050, with a median age of 36 years and 7.1% of residents aged over 65.
In a bushfire in January 2014 a considerable number of houses were destroyed.{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-13/firefighters-control-blaze-as-27-homes-lost/5196464|title = Firefighters contain WA blaze after 44 homes lost|website = Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date = 13 January 2014}}
In 2019 local residents resorted to activism{{clarify|date=October 2019}}{{citation needed|date=October 2019}} in a bid to stop the proposed North Stoneville{{Cite web|url=https://satterley.com.au/north-stoneville|title = North Stoneville Townsite | new community coming to Perth Hills | Satterley}} SP34 development in favour of more sustainable housing. External studies have shown existing road infrastructure can only cater for approx 70 more dwellingshttps://www.mundaring.wa.gov.au/AboutCouncil/Council/Documents/Attachment%2011%20-%20District%20Transport%20Investigation%20summary.pdf {{Dead link|date=February 2022}} and main roads have confirmed there are no upgrades plannedhttps://www.mundaring.wa.gov.au/AboutCouncil/Council/Documents/Unconfirmed%20Minutes%20-%20Special%20Electors%20Meeting%20August%202019.pdf {{Dead link|date=February 2022}} for this area intersecting Great Eastern Highway. A special councillors meeting was held in August, at which the Mundaring Shire unanimously rejected the proposal.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}} {{As of|October 2019}} the final decision sits with the Western Australian Planning Commission.
Transport
= Bus =
- {{legend2|#A60042}} 328 Midland Station to Chidlow – serves Richardson Road, Ayres Road, Hawke Street, Bentley Street, Stoneville Road, Traylen Road, Kevin Street and Osborne Street{{Cite Transperth bus|328}}
- {{legend2|#A60042}} 331 Mundaring to Wundowie – serves Stoneville Road, Richardson Road, Ayres Road, Hawke Street, Bentley Street, Traylen Road, Kevin Street and Osborne Street{{Cite Transperth bus|331}}
References
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Further reading
- {{cite book| author=Elliot, Ian| title=Mundaring - A History of the Shire| edition=2nd | publisher=Mundaring Shire | location=Mundaring| year=1983| isbn=0-9592776-0-9}}
- {{cite book| author=Spillman, Ken| title=Life was meant to be here: community and local government in the Shire of Mundaring| publisher=Mundaring Shire| location=Mundaring| year=2003| isbn=0-9592776-3-3}}
External links
- [http://www.ga.gov.au/bin/gazd01?rec=281502 Stoneville] on Geoscience Australia
- [https://www.mundaringhistory.org/stoneville-shire-mundaring Mundaring and Hills Historical Society website]
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