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Hamersley is a residential suburb north-northwest of the central business district of Perth, the capital of Western Australia, and six kilometres (4 mi) from the Indian Ocean. The suburb adjoins two major arterial roads—Mitchell Freeway to the west and Reid Highway to the south—and is within the City of Stirling local government area. It was built during the late 1960s and 1970s as part of the Government of Western Australia's response to rapidly increasing land prices across the metropolitan area.〔Legislative Council of Western Australia (13 August 1968). "Land in Hamersley Area – Release", ''Hansard'', p. 288. * Carr, Dr. David. "Hamersley – Rezoning from Urban Deferred to Urban (Report No. Hous/55)", ''Minutes of the Metropolitan Region Planning Authority'' (July–December 1967), 14 November 1967. * "Government To Free 1,000 Acres for Houses near City", ''The West Australian'', 14 December 1967, p. 2.〕〔 Before development, Hamersley was a remote district covered in jarrah, marri, banksia and other vegetation typical of the Swan Coastal Plain, with small areas cleared for small-scale agriculture such as market gardening and poultry farming. By 1974, six years after the first subdivision, Hamersley was home to the district's first community hall, an annual parade and fair which were broadcast on Perth TV and radio, an active progress association, and its own newspaper, the ''Hamersley Gazette'', a forerunner to today's ''Stirling Times''. Rapid growth further north removed the focus from Hamersley, which was completed in 1981 and has remained relatively stable since then. Significant reserves of remnant bushland remain in parts of the suburb. The largest of these is an exclusion zone around the high ABC radio tower in the suburb's southeast, which broadcasts AM stations to the Perth metropolitan area. The guyed tower was built in 1939 and is a landmark in the region, although it has become a local political issue over the past decade.〔 == Geography == Hamersley is in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, within the City of Stirling, and from the Indian Ocean. Its borders are the Mitchell Freeway to the west, Reid Highway and the Balcatta industrial area to the south, Wanneroo Road to the east, and Beach Road and the City of Joondalup to the north. The suburb is divided into western and eastern portions by Erindale Road. Hamersley was one of the first Perth suburbs to be guided by the principles of cul-de-sac design,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Suburbs – Hamersley )〕 and many of its minor streets are joined by parks and pathways.〔City of Stirling (6 August 2010). (Local Planning Scheme No. 3 – Scheme Map ) (PDF). Retrieved on 8 August 2012.〕 Hamersley covers 〔Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Basic Community Profile (2020.0) – Hamersley (SSC)", ''1996 Census of Population and Housing''.〕 and averages above sea level, although portions of the loop formed by Rannoch Circle in the eastern portion are above sea level.〔Town Planning Department (Western Australia) (19 February 1969). ''Hamersley Developmental Scheme – Shires of Perth and Wanneroo'' (File T.P.B. 853/2/20/26). Survey map of Hamersley with topology marked in feet. Accessed at State Records Office, Perth.〕 A real estate magazine remarked in 1994 that "homes around the Rannoch circle enjoy some spectacular views to the city and the hills", and that "a few lucky householders... could even catch ocean glimpses, despite being more than six kilometres from the water."〔''The Homebuyer'', 14 February 1994, as cited in Cooper and McDonald, p. 422.〕 The restricted-access bushland reserve surrounding the ABC radio tower in the suburb's southeast covers 14.4% () of its area,〔The area of the ABC tower reserve coincides with CCD 5100317 from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2001 Census () – area advised by Australian Bureau of Statistics on 24 January 2007.〕 while parks and areas of natural bushland are spread throughout. The largest of these are Aintree-Eglinton Reserve, a grassed reserve next to the community centre complex, and Rannoch-Tay-Earn Reserve, a reserve containing large areas of native bushland interspersed with grassed and paved walkways. A biodiversity site north of the community centre is recognised by the City of Stirling's Green Plan 2.〔City of Stirling (2004). ''Green Plan 2: a strategy for conservation of urban bushlands.'' Explanation of the role of Green Plan 2 at City of Stirling (2004). (Strategic Plans ). Retrieved on 8 August 2012. Reserve sizes from Government Gazette (1973:462; 1976:3080).〕 Streets in western Hamersley are generally named after English towns, while eastern Hamersley uses the names of Scottish Highland and Perthshire towns and lochs. There are exceptions – the origins of Vickers Street precinct street names are unknown, while streets in the south-western corner are named after the "Bentley Boys", a group of British racing drivers from the 1920s and 1930s, and their car designer Walter Owen Bentley. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hamersley, Western Australia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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