Kardinya, Western Australia

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Kardinya
state = wa
city = Perth


caption =
pop = 8874 (2006 census)Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC51726|name=Kardinya (State Suburb)|quick=on|accessdate=2008-10-05]
postcode = 6163
lga = City of Melville
area =
stategov = Willagee
stategov2 = Bateman
stategov3 = Jandakot
fedgov = Fremantle, Tangney
near-nw = Willagee
near-n = Winthrop
near-ne = Winthrop
near-e = Murdoch
near-w = O'Connor
near-sw = Samson
near-s = Coolbellup
near-se = North Lake
dist1 = 12
location1= Perthcoord|-32.066|115.815|type:city(8874)_region:AU-WA_scale:30000|format=dms|display=title

Kardinya is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville. Kardinya is an Aboriginal word for 'sunrise'. Kardinya has many attractive houses and villa houses. Many international students and locals rent residences in Kardinya because of its proximity to Murdoch University and Murdoch College.

hopping

Kardinya has its own local shopping Centre called Kardinya Park. It has a Coles Supermarket, Kmart, Bakers Delight,Australia Post and numerous other retail outlets.

There is an IGA supermarket and a local pub just outside Kardinya Park called "The Kardy" Liquor store/tavern.

Transport

There are regular bus services to Fremantle, the Perth CBD or Murdoch train station, all of them only a short journey away. The 98/99 Circleroute bus travels along South Street and links up with the Murdoch Park n Ride, and the new Mandurah railway line.

Education

Kardinya only has one major place of education, Kardinya Primary School, located on Ochiltree Way. There are various other schools and universities scattered in neighbouring suburbs, including Winthrop Baptist College, Murdoch College, Corpus Christi College, Murdoch University and Melville Senior High School.

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