Caversham WA, 6055
Caversham Real Estate: Suburb Profile
Are you considering Caversham, WA 6055 as your next move? It's a good first step to discover if the area is a good fit for you based on factors such as proximity to schools etc. The Homes.com.au suburb profile utilises market-leading data to provide you with the Caversham median property prices, market trends & demographics to allow you to make informed decisions about your next property move.
Whether you are upsizing or downsizing to Caversham, continue reading for a brief history lesson to discover more about the amazing lifestyle and what makes this suburb a worthy option.
Lifestyle In Caversham, Western Australia there are a number of amenities. It has a community centre, cafes, convenience stores, parks, a cricket ground and a brewery. There are also a few restaurants and pubs. A day in Caversham, Western Australia might start with going to the Mandoon Cellar Door for coffee and breakfast. Afterwards someone could go for a walk in Saint Elias Park or Grenache Park before having lunch at the Dear Friends restaurant. In the afternoon they could go for a swim at Coonawarra Park before watching a cricket match at the Lilac Hill Cricket Ground. Schools include Caversham Valley Primary School.
History Aboriginal people lived in this area for over 40,000 years.There are ancient rock paintings at the Barrabup Pool, which are thought to be up to 10,000 years old. The cave paintings were created by the Aboriginal people of Western Australia.The first Europeans to visit the area were shipwrecked sailors in 1627 who found their way to shore after surviving a violent storm.In 1831 Thomas Peel was granted land for farming and built a house there. He named it Caversham after his birthplace in Scotland. His descendants still live there today. Caversham is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located in the City of Swan. It contains many wineries as part of the Swan Valley wine region. It has long been associated with agricultural pursuits and has regularly had a show. In the 2000s Caversham was the location of a detention centre known as the Disability Justice Centre. The Hall - originally known as the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall built in 1921, was replaced by the Caversham and District Memorial Hall. It also was the location of the Caversham Wildlife Park, which has since moved into Whiteman Park. It was the location of a war-time airstrip, the Caversham Airfield, which was later utilised as a motor-raceway.
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