Tuart Hill history: tuart groves, Wanneroo Road and the Osborne Park Show

Tuart Hill is named for its trees, and its growth followed the road that ran through them.

How Tuart Hill got its name

Landgate describes the name as descriptive of the groves of tuart trees on the rise above Dog Swamp, beside Wanneroo Road. The City of Stirling also records the name as coming from majestic stands of tuart trees.

Before the suburb

The City of Stirling acknowledges the area as Wadjak boodja.

How it grew

The area was part of the large Walters grant of 1840. A road to Wanneroo was built through it in 1872, with tuarts used as landmarks. In 1905 the land was sold and Town Properties of Western Australia offered lots, but growth was slow.

The City of Stirling records that the area was largely rural before the Second World War. House building sped up after the war, and Tuart Hill was fully suburban by the 1960s.

Places that tell the story

Tuart Hill Primary School on Banksia Street dates from 1910 and is on the City of Stirling’s heritage list.

The St Kieran Catholic Church group on Waterloo Street includes Federation Gothic and inter-war bungalow buildings.

Robinson Reserve has hosted the Osborne Park Show since 1914, a reminder of the district’s market garden and dairy past.

Tuart Hill today

Tuart Hill is now an established suburb of post-war houses and newer units, close to the city along Wanneroo Road.

More about Tuart Hill

For what Tuart Hill is like to live in now, read our Tuart Hill suburb profile. If you own a property in Tuart Hill and are thinking about selling, start with buyers for your property.

Sources

• City of Stirling: Tuart Hill
• Perth suburbs: Aboriginal names, with acknowledgement to Landgate
• inHerit: Tuart Hill Primary School
• inHerit: St Kieran Catholic Church group

Dates and names are drawn from the sources above. Where sources differ, we have said so or given an approximate date.

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