Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
Balcatta
Balcatta is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
Its local government area is the City of Stirling. It is a primarily middle-class suburb made up of mainly Italian and Greek families as well as many families from other European countries. It is also one of the largest suburbs in the northern part of the Perth metropolitan area. Much of Balcatta is a commercial and industrial area.
How locals move
Getting around Balcatta the local way
- Get aroundA paper ticket purchasable from ticket machines at train stations and ferry jetties, and from bus drivers.
- Get aroundA ferry service operates between Elizabeth Quay in the city and Mends Street Jetty in South Perth.
- Get aroundElizabeth Quay train station is adjacent to the ferry terminal.
- Get aroundLocal Bicycle Routes (a series of on-road routes and some suburban off-road sections that run through parks).
- Go nextIt's a favourite place for day trips and overnight getaways from Perth, and once the home of Bushranger Moondyne Joe.
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