Nedlands, Western Australia

Nedlands is a western suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. It is a part of the local government areas of the City of Nedlands and the City of Perth. It is about from the Perth CBD via either Thomas Street or Mounts Bay Road.

Features

Nedlands is a mixed-character suburb. It contains:

Low-cost housing for students at the neighbouring University of Western Australia
Wealthy homes and a golf course in the southern half of the suburb
A commercial area, restaurants and a small cinema along both sides of Stirling Highway
The Lions Eye Institute, a major centre of research into eye disease; Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, one of Perth's major public hospitals; and Hollywood Private Hospital and its neighbouring aged care facilities

The hospital and Stirling Highway are well served by the CircleRoute and other bus routes. Nedlands also contains some grocery shops and a library. It also contains the Perth Children's Hospital, adjoining the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, as part of the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre complex.

Parks

The Peace Memorial Rose Garden on Stirling Highway commemorates lives lost in war. It was developed by the Rose Society and the Nedlands Road Board in the 1950s. It was dedicated in 1951.

Transport

Nedlands is served by the CircleRoute and other services along Stirling Highway, Hampden Road, Broadway and Princess Road. All services are operated by Swan Transit.

Bus

23 Claremont Station to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station – serves Bruce Street, Cooper Street and Stirling Highway
24 Claremont Station to Point Fraser – serves Bruce Street, Hillway, Broadway, Hampden Road, Monash Avenue and Hospital Avenue
25 Claremont Station to Shenton Park Station – serves Princess Road, Dalkeith Road, Carrington Street, Smyth Road, Monash Avenue, Hospital Avenue and Aberdare Road
103 Claremont Station to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station – serves Stirling Highway, Hampden Road, Monash Avenue and Hospital Avenue
950 Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre to Galleria Bus Station – serves Hospital Avenue, Monash Avenue and Hampden Road
995 Claremont Station to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station – serves Stirling Highway
998 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station – CircleRoute clockwise, serves Stirling Highway, Hospital Avenue and Aberdare Road
999 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station – CircleRoute anti-clockwise, serves Aberdare Road, Hospital Avenue and Stirling Highway

Bus routes serving Broadway, Hampden Road, Monash Avenue and Hospital Avenue:

Purple CAT University of Western Australia to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station
96 University of Western Australia South to Leederville Station
97 University of Western Australia South to Subiaco Station
Politics

Nedlands is part of the federal division of Curtin. The federal seat has traditionally been regarded as a safe seat, being continually retained by the Liberal Party with the exception of former Liberal Party member Allan Rocher as an independent politician between 1996 and 1998, but was won by independent politician Kate Chaney at the 2022 Australian federal election. For the parliament of Western Australia, the state electoral district of Nedlands is held by Liberal member Jonathan Huston.
Its easternmost booth near the university is marginal at both levels of government, and all parts of the suburb exhibit a strong Green vote.

Climate

Due to its elevation, Nedlands is slightly cooler and wetter than the Perth central business district.

Notable people

David Indermaur, clinical psychologist