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Rockingham City's Profile

History

Constituted as Rockingham Road Board on 21 May 1897
Renamed Shire of Rockingham on 1 July 1961
Proclaimed City of Rockingham on 12 November 1988

Current Facts and Statistics

Location: 47 kilometres south/west of Perth CBD
Population: 90,000
Area: 261 square kilometres

You can also view the Ward Boundary Map to see where these suburbs are located.

List of Suburbs



Baldivis Cooloongup East Rockingham Golden Bay Hillman	Karnup Peron Port Kennedy Rockingham Safety Bay	Secret Harbour Shoalwater Singleton Waikiki Warnbro

Tourist Attractions



Golden Pond Fishing Swim with the Dolphins Penguin Island Shoalwater Islands Museum Marapana Deer and Wildlife Park	Pt Peron Lookout Churchill Park Bell Park Art Gallery Community Theatre Salt Lakes	Naragebup Environment Centre Archery Park WA Water Ski Park Peel Estate Winery Baldivis Estate Winery

Local Industries



Nickel refinery Light industry Crayfishing Fishing Farming Tourism Forestry	Horticulture Viticulture Large Grain Silos Building Service Industries Building and Construction Market Gardening Boat Building	Wineries Restaurants Entertainment Leisure Retail and Commerce Mussel Farming Structural Engineering

A comprehensive list of statistics can be obtained from the Community Profile Webpage.