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Baldivis Perth, Western Australia
Population:	5,952 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode:	6171
Location:	46 km (29 mi) S of Perth 11 km (7 mi) SE of Rockingham
LGA:	City of Rockingham
State District:	Kwinana, Warnbro
Federal Division:	Brand
Suburbs around Baldivis: Cooloongup Wellard Oldbury Warnbro Baldivis Mardella Port Kennedy Karnup Hopeland

Coordinates: 32°20′02″S 115°48′43″E / -32.334, 115.812

Baldivis is a semi-rural residential suburb 46 kilometres (29 mi) south of the central business district of Perth, the capital of Western Australia, and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) southeast of the regional centre of Rockingham. It is located with the City of Rockingham local government area.

Baldivis is currently undergoing a number of residential developments, with much land being cleared from former farm and bushland areas. It is adjacent to the Kwinana Freeway and the rail link between Perth and Mandurah. The main road in Baldivis, which connects to neighbouring suburbs like Rockingham and Warnbro, is Safety Bay Road.

Housing estates in the suburb include Settlers Hills, Baldivis Central, Rivergums, The Ridge, The Chase and Woodleigh Grove.

History

The name of Baldivis was thought up by settlers in the area who were attracted to the region by a government housing scheme to help the unemployed in the early 1920s. The name derives from three ships which travelled to Western Australia in 1922, all within six weeks of each other. They were named BALranald, DIogenes and the JerVIS Bay. It was the maiden voyage for all three ships and they were all built in the same shipyard in the same year.^[2]

Education

There are four schools in Baldivis.

• Baldivis Primary School, a government school which first opened in 1924 as a "bush school", and moved to its present location in Fifty Road in 1978. The site of the original Baldivis School is marked by a plaque on a large granite rock on Dog Hill, about 2km from the intersection with St Albans Road.
• Tranby College, a private school operated by the Uniting Church for K-12 students which opened in 1997.
• Settlers Primary School, a government school, opened in 2005 and situated opposite Tranby College.
• John Calvin Primary School, situated on Old Mandurah Road.

Transport

The Transperth 564 bus route, operated by Southern Coast Transit, from Rockingham railway station services part of the suburb.

Shopping

The Baldivis shopping district is located on the corner of Safety Bay Road and Nairn Drive. Opened in 2008, it is owned by Stockland and houses Coles and approximately 15 speciality stores. Extensive extensions to the site are planned, commencing late in 2008, to house Target and K-mart bargain department stores.

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