Nedlands, Western Australia

{{About|a suburb of Perth, Western Australia|the local government area|City of Nedlands}} {{Use Australian English|date=February 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}}

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'''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 {{convert|7|km|mi|0}} from the Perth CBD via either Thomas Street or Mounts Bay Road.

==History== Nedlands is believed to have been named after Edward "Ned" Bruce, the son of Colonel John Bruce who purchased {{convert|40|acre|ha}} of land in the area in 1854. The property was originally known as "Ned's Land" which was later corrupted into "Nedlands". A number of streets in the suburb are named after members of the Bruce family.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nedlands.wa.gov.au/news/history-uncovered-neds-medals-found-by-john-burridge-mg/354?c=7|title= History uncovered: Ned's medals found by John Burridge MG|date=15 April 2025|access-date=22 February 2026|publisher=City of Nedlands}}</ref>

== 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 (Nedlands Golf Club) in the southern half of the suburb * A commercial area (located next to the Captain Stirling Hotel), restaurants and a small cinema (Windsor 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 (the former Repatriation General 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.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47892554 |title=NEDLANDS PEACE MEMORIAL ROSE GARDEN |newspaper=The West Australian |volume=66 |issue=20,046 |location=Western Australia |date=17 October 1950 |access-date=28 September 2018 |page=6 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47892561 |title=DEDICATION CEREMONY |newspaper=The West Australian |volume=66 |issue=20,046 |location=Western Australia |date=17 October 1950 |access-date=28 September 2018 |page=5 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

==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 === *{{legend2|#00337B}} 23 Claremont Station to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station – serves Bruce Street, Cooper Street and Stirling Highway<ref>{{Cite Transperth bus|23}}</ref> *{{legend2|#00337B}} 24 Claremont Station to Point Fraser – serves Bruce Street, Hillway, Broadway, Hampden Road, Monash Avenue and Hospital Avenue<ref>{{Cite Transperth bus|24}}</ref> *{{legend2|#00337B}} 25 Claremont Station to Shenton Park Station – serves Princess Road, Dalkeith Road, Carrington Street, Smyth Road, Monash Avenue, Hospital Avenue and Aberdare Road<ref>{{Cite Transperth bus|25}}</ref> *{{legend2|#00337B}} 103 Claremont Station to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station – serves Stirling Highway, Hampden Road, Monash Avenue and Hospital Avenue<ref>{{Cite Transperth bus|103}}</ref> *{{legend2|#008F9C}} 950 Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre to Galleria Bus Station (high frequency) – serves Hospital Avenue, Monash Avenue and Hampden Road<ref>{{Cite Transperth bus|950}}</ref> *{{legend2|#008F9C}} 995 Claremont Station to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station (high frequency) – serves Stirling Highway<ref>{{Cite Transperth bus|995}}</ref> *{{legend2|#008F9C}} 998 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) – CircleRoute clockwise, serves Stirling Highway, Hospital Avenue and Aberdare Road<ref>{{Cite Transperth bus|998}}</ref> *{{legend2|#008F9C}} 999 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) – CircleRoute anti-clockwise, serves Aberdare Road, Hospital Avenue and Stirling Highway<ref>{{Cite Transperth bus|999}}</ref>

Bus routes serving Broadway, Hampden Road, Monash Avenue and Hospital Avenue: *{{legend2|#321d71}} Purple CAT University of Western Australia to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station (free service)<ref>{{Cite Transperth bus|P-CAT|2=}}</ref> *{{legend2|#00337B}} 96 University of Western Australia South to Leederville Station<ref>{{Cite Transperth bus|96}}</ref> *{{legend2|#00337B}} 97 University of Western Australia South to Subiaco Station<ref>{{Cite Transperth bus|97}}</ref>

==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 (and historically environmental concerns have also resulted in a strong primary vote for Liberals for Forests).

==Climate== Due to its elevation, Nedlands is slightly cooler and wetter than the Perth central business district. {{Weather box |location = Nedlands |metric first = Yes |single line = Yes |Jan high C = 29.6 |Feb high C = 29.7 |Mar high C = 27.6 |Apr high C = 23.8 |May high C = 20.7 |Jun high C = 18.5 |Jul high C = 17.5 |Aug high C = 18.1 |Sep high C = 19.4 |Oct high C = 21.6 |Nov high C = 24.4 |Dec high C = 27.0 |year high C = 23.2 |Jan low C = 17.8 |Feb low C = 18.1 |Mar low C = 16.6 |Apr low C = 13.3 |May low C = 10.9 |Jun low C = 9.7 |Jul low C = 8.5 |Aug low C = 8.4 |Sep low C = 9.6 |Oct low C = 11.4 |Nov low C = 13.7 |Dec low C = 16.0 |year low C = 12.8 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm =7.7 |Feb precipitation mm = 12.1 |Mar precipitation mm = 17.4 |Apr precipitation mm = 50.3 |May precipitation mm = 110.8 |Jun precipitation mm = 186.8 |Jul precipitation mm = 170.3 |Aug precipitation mm = 114.3 |Sep precipitation mm = 69.9 |Oct precipitation mm = 49.8 |Nov precipitation mm = 19.4 |Dec precipitation mm = 12.7 |year precipitation mm = 836.5 |Jan precipitation days =2.2 |Feb precipitation days = 2.0 |Mar precipitation days =3.4 |Apr precipitation days = 7.6 |May precipitation days = 12.1 |Jun precipitation days =17.3 |Jul precipitation days = 17.9 |Aug precipitation days = 17.9 |Sep precipitation days = 12.2 |Oct precipitation days = 9.1 |Nov precipitation days = 4.8 |Dec precipitation days = 4.8 |year precipitation days =106.6 |humidity colour=green |source 1 = <ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_009035_All.shtml | publisher = Bureau of Meteorology |title = Climate statistics for Nedlands |access-date = 9 January 2019}}</ref> |date= January 9, 2019 }}

==Notable people== * David Indermaur, clinical psychologist

==References== {{reflist|30em}}

==Further reading== * Williams, A. E. (1984) ''Nedlands : from campsite to city'' Nedlands, W.A : City of Nedlands. {{ISBN|0-9590898-0-2}}

==External links== {{Commons category}} * [http://www.nedlands.wa.gov.au/ City of Nedlands official website]

Category:Nedlands, Western Australia Category:Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia * *