26-558: Westfield Whitford City , formerly Whitford City Shopping Centre , is a major shopping centre located in Hillarys , east of St. Mark's Anglican Community School in Perth , Western Australia. Built in 1977 on the former Red Cattle Ridge site at Marmion Avenue approximately 18 kilometres (11 miles) north of the Perth central business district , the centre is owned by the Scentre Group . In 2006
52-462: A Woolworths supermarket, and 50 specialty stores. The centre cost $ 16 million and had a floor area of 22,307 square metres (240,110 sq ft). The centre also had outdoor facilities and a library, and a petrol station was built near the centre shortly after the opening. Whitford City is currently Perth's largest shopping centre without a flagship department store such as Myer or David Jones . The shopping centre has officially been part of
78-407: A gateway. The shopping centre and marina development fuelled growth in the suburb and by the mid-1990s, both the northwest and southwest of the suburb had been fully developed. Hillarys is bounded by Hepburn Avenue to the south, Marmion Avenue to the east, Whitfords Avenue to the north and the coastal road portion of Whitfords Avenue (formerly part of West Coast Highway ) to the west. At
104-506: A large marina development which contains the Sorrento Quay retail development, was built in 1987 and includes the Aquarium of Western Australia (formerly Underwater World) and numerous shops and eating spots, as well as helicopter flights and a ferry terminal offering whale watching cruises during key breeding months, and ferry services to Rottnest Island . There is a hatchery serving
130-608: Is a northern coastal suburb of Perth , the capital city of Western Australia , in the local government area of the City of Joondalup . It is part of the Whitfords precinct, and is located 21 km north-northwest of Perth's central business district via Mitchell Freeway and Hepburn Avenue . Hillarys was named after an early settler, Bertram John Hillary (1895-1957), who had become blind in his right eye while fighting in Gallipoli during
156-478: Is mostly a residential suburb, and relies on Westfield Whitford City , a large shopping centre in its northeast, and the smaller Hillarys Shopping Centre (2003) on Flinders Avenue for commercial services. St. Mark's Anglican Community School is a K-12, co-educational private school located to the West of Westfield Whitford City, on the former Red Cattle Ridge site. Several parks and walkways of various sizes are situated in
182-454: The 2001 Australian census , Hillarys had a mostly above-average-income population of 10,159. Hillarys's oceanside location, proximity to three private schools and to Hillarys Boat Harbour has seen the suburb become affluent since the 1980s, and the ABS identified many managers and professionals living within the suburb. However, many tradespeople and service employees also live in the area. Hillarys
208-520: The First World War . He came to the area during the Great Depression while fishing for a living with his brother Harry, and built a boatshed on the beach in 1930. Subsequently, he expanded it to accommodate himself, his wife and four children. For many years, they were the only residents of what is now Hillarys, and the nearest store, at North Beach to the south, was a 5 km walk away. During
234-663: The Pilbara region. Hillarys is served by the Hillarys Primary School, founded in 1973 and formerly known as Lymburner, and an Anglican college, St Mark's Anglican Community School , a coeducational day school built in 1986 on an 11-hectare (27-acre) site. The suburb falls within the Duncraig Senior High School catchment area. Hillarys is served by the 441, 442 and (previously) 452 Transperth buses travelling between Whitfords and Warwick railway stations on
260-544: The Second World War , the Australian Army used the area, and named it "Hillary's Beach" on their maps. Bert Hillary died in 1957 and the shack and 14 others nearby were destroyed in a fierce storm in 1964. The Metropolitan Region Scheme, designed in 1955, had proposed that Whitford Beach, just beyond modern Hillarys's north, would be the limit of coastal settlement, and in 1962, a highway from Fremantle to Sorrento
286-527: The Westfield Group since 2004 and is currently home to over 240 speciality stores. In July 2014, the Westfield Group became two companies ( Scentre Group and Westfield Corporation ), with ownership and management transferring to Scentre Group. In 1985, works were approved for a new redevelopment to the centre to increase the size to 39,447 square metres (424,600 sq ft). This new redevelopment
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#1732883743132312-508: The Yanchep line . The 423 route from Warwick or Stirling. Hillarys is a reasonably affluent suburb with many " mortgage belt " families, and is one of the strongest bases in the northern suburban region for the Liberal Party at both federal and state elections . Hillarys is administered by the City of Joondalup although it was administered by the City of Wanneroo prior to the creation of
338-575: The aquaculture industry of marine shellfish in Hillarys. In 2020, spat of the black-lip rock oyster was grown in the hatchery and relocated to one of the trial sites on the coast off Karratha and Derby , at specially selected sites at Cossack and West Lewis Island. This was the first time that the oysters had been commercially grown in WA, in an industry which is expected to grow and provide an economic boost and employment opportunities for Indigenous people in
364-714: The City of Joondalup in 1998. Joondalup railway station Joondalup railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Yanchep line , 26 kilometres from Perth station serving the regional metropolitan city of Joondalup . Joondalup station opened on 20 December 1992 as the interim terminus of the Joondalup line (now called the Yanchep line), before being extended to Currambine in August 1993. In 2003,
390-671: The State Government commissioned the building of Hillarys Boat Harbour , the first major marina in the north metropolitan area. The retail complex on the site, called Sorrento Quay, commenced trading in December 1987 and was officially opened in January 1988. Also, in May 1987, the Government declared Marmion Marine Park over a region from Burns Beach to Trigg , to which the new marina complex provided
416-545: The centre, completing the redevelopment. In 1992, construction of a 6-screen cinema complex was approved. The redevelopment was completed in 1996 which included a Greater Union Cinemas , an Intencity arcade and a Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon . The Greater Union occupied the second floor beside the Food Court. In 2001, redevelopment was approved that increased the floor area of the centre to 76,463 square metres (823,040 sq ft). The $ 80 million redevelopment included
442-451: The contract for extending the platforms on seven Joondalup line stations, including Joondalup station, was awarded to Lakis Constructions. The platforms on these stations had to be extended by 50 metres (160 ft) to accommodate 150-metre (490 ft) long six-car trains, which were planned to enter service. Along with the extensions, the platform edges were upgraded to bring them into line with tactile paving standards. Work on this station
468-499: The floor area of the complex to 84,759 square metres (912,340 sq ft), making it the third largest shopping centre in the northern side of Perth, behind Lakeside Joondalup Shopping City and Karrinyup Shopping Centre . The centre is bounded by the major roads of Marmion Avenue and Whitfords Avenue in Hillarys. Bus routes 460, 461 and 462 also service the centre from the Whitfords railway station and Joondalup railway station . Hillarys, Western Australia Hillarys
494-456: The following. Upon completion of the redevelopment, Greater Union sold their cinema in the centre to Grand Cinemas in 2004, and Whitford City was sold to Westfield which rebranded the centre to Westfield Whitford City and overhauled signage and entrances. On 8 July 2016 Scentre Group announced a $ 80 million redevelopment that focused on the outdoor Piazza and included the following. The redevelopment opened on 20 September 2017, increasing
520-401: The shopping centre had a turnover of $ 395.4 million and approximately 7.2 million customer visits. The trade-area population surrounding the shopping location is about 224,410 and the total retail spending in that area is $ 2.3 billion. Whitford City opened on 21 March 1978 and had an Aherns department store until 1985, one of Western Australia's first Big W discount department stores,
546-517: The suburb, and there are picnic facilities in a coastal park just north of Hillarys Boat Harbour. Unlike beaches further to the south, though, the beach at Hillarys is relatively difficult to access due to large sand dunes and remnant vegetation, and Whitford Beach to the north and Sorrento Beach to the south provide access. Off the coast is the Marmion Marine Park , which provides a home for many species of marine animals. Hillarys Boat Harbour,
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#1732883743132572-403: Was approved that increased the floor area of the complex to 52,517 square metres (565,290 sq ft). The new redevelopment included a new Target discount department store, expanded the west side of the mall featuring over 40 specialty stores, and the existing mall was renovated including Big W. In 1993, two new fast food restaurants, a Hungry Jack's and a KFC , were built outside
598-408: Was built. They asked for the Government to gazette a suburb here and this was done in 1971. Many streets in the new development (including the facing portion of what was to become Padbury were named for early explorers and pioneers of Australia. On 21 November 1978, Whitford City Shopping Centre was officially opened. In preparation for Australia's defence of the 1987 America's Cup at Fremantle ,
624-546: Was done in mid-2004. Joondalup station is served by Transperth Yanchep line services. Joondalup station is served by the following Transperth bus routes, including the Central Area Transit (CAT) services which operate a free shuttle around the suburb on weekdays and selected public holidays. These routes are primarily operated by two electric buses in a special red livery, which entered service in February 2022 as
650-473: Was set to include a relocated Woolworths supermarket, and a new Food Court featuring a McDonald's . The addition of the new food court however, would cause the Aherns department store to be demolished. Since then, Westfield Whitford City has not had a department store such as Myer or David Jones . The redevelopment was completed by 1990. Shortly after completion of the previous redevelopment, another redevelopment
676-502: Was suggested by the Government. In 1967, a road to Whitford Beach was built after a major Catholic school, Sacred Heart College , relocated from inner-suburban Highgate into the region. Wanneroo Shire Council and the R&;I Bank began developing the Whitford precinct and planned a town centre, which ultimately became Westfield Whitford City , in the suburb's northeast, and Marmion Avenue
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