Coolbinia

Coolbinia was originally considered part of Mount Lawley and was designed according to garden suburb principles. These principles advocated the creation of green streets with low density dwellings. To enforce such standards, many lots in Coolbinia had restrictive covenants placed on land in order to limit the majority of development to single residential. Many of the street names within Coolbinia commemorate towns and districts in Western Australia. These include Carnarvon, Ardross, Mullewa and Koorda. The name Coolbinia was chosen in 1953, and is an Aboriginal name meaning 'Mistletoe'. The character of dwellings contained within Coolbinia varies considerably. This can be attributed to the different eras of residential development, as housing construction began in the 1930's, and continued into the 1960's. The area is predominantly characterised by brick and tile homes on large lots, though there is a small pocket of unit development located on Adair Parade. Housing types contained within Coolbinia include Californian Bungalow, Art Deco, post-war Austerity housing and International-styled dwellings. This variety of housing has substantially contributed to the unique character of the streetscapes.