Yanchep
Yanchep is an outer coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia, 56 kilometres (35 mi) north of the Perth CBD. It is a part of the City of Wanneroo local government area. Originally a small crayfishing settlement, it was developed by entrepreneur Alan Bond in the 1970s for the 1977 America's Cup. The area covers the urban centre of Yanchep as well as Yanchep National Park in its entirety.
| Yanchep Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Sunset over Loch McNess in Yanchep National Park | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31.55°S 115.634°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 11,022 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1970 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6035 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 221.4 km2 (85.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 56 km (35 mi) N of the Perth CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Wanneroo | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Butler | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Pearce | ||||||||||||||
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