Spencer Park, Western Australia Explained

Type:suburb
Spencer Park
City:Albany
State:wa
Lga:City of Albany
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Postcode:6330
Stategov:Albany
Fedgov:O'Connor
Near-Nw:Collingwood Heights
Near-N:Collingwood Heights
Near-Ne:Collingwood Park
Near-W:Yakamia
Near-E:Seppings
Near-Sw:Centennial Park
Near-S:Mira Mar
Near-Se:Mira Mar
Dist1:2.5
Location1:Albany

-35.0057°N 117.9°W

Spencer Park is a north-eastern suburb of Albany in southern Western Australia north-northeast of Albany's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Albany, and the suburb was gazetted in 1954.

Geography

The suburb, named after Albany's first Government Resident Sir Richard Spencer RN and gazetted in 1954, is bounded by Ulster Road to the west and north, Collingwood Road to the southeast and North Road to the south. There are two housing estates in Spencer Park. Woodrise And Breaksea Estate. Woodrise is located in the southwest corner and Breaksea Estate is located in the northeast corner

Facilities

Spencer Park contains a shopping centre, fuel station, a retirement home and the Albany Regional Hospital, as well as two schools: St Joseph's College, a Catholic school and a public primary school, Spencer Park Primary School. Spencer Park has a median age of 43.