Talk:Ellenbrook, Western Australia

2006 comment
I've got an issue with this bit:

'Each village is a self supporting community, with a strong sense of security and belonging. Together, the villages circle a town centre which provides the cultural, commercial and recreational hub for the town.'

This reads more like an advert than anything. Is any of this article except for the first paragraph actually needed?

Bird of paradox 04:52, 18 March 2006 (UTC)

2009 comments
I have MAJOR ISSUES with much of this article, and I agree with Bird of Paradox. In my opinion, the tone is that of a real estate salesperson, ie someone with a vested interest. One hint of this is the distance from Perth CBD, "about 21km" (UDIA estimates 26km).

I have issues particularly with the section Natural Features - quote "A Flora to Fauna program was developed to encourage local fauna to breed and shelter in the area surrounding Ellenbrook following a reintroduction program." For starters, there is no such thing as a "Flora to Fauna" program, and if it's a typo it's referring to a style of garden, NOT a "reintroduction program". This sentence may be an incorrect reinterpretation of one of the UDIA "Special Features".

Secondly, the reference to Ellen Brook and Western Swamp Turtle is perhaps irrelevant, as both these are located in Upper Swan (ie east side of Great Northern Highway, and east of The Vines, therefore not part of Ellenbrook.)

The remainder of the Natural Features section was lifted verbatim from the UDIA link.

Lastly, the quote (from Villages and Shops)"Ellenbrook is centred on a commercial area called the Shops with shopping and entertainment attractions." The reality is that although entertainment attractions may be planned for this area, there are none at present.

BoundaryRider (talk) 14:16, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

village no 8
There's an 8th village now called Annie's Landing. I'd edit the article myself, but I'm horrible with wikipedia tables, somehow I always screw it up. And I have no idea where to find the names of the planner/designer.

http://www.lwppropertygroup.com.au/our-communities/ellenbrook/buy

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History of the name
Knowing nothing about this, it seems reasonable that the "Ellen" derives from the Ellen described. However, doesn't the entire name "Ellenbrook" derive from ""Ellen Brook", the tributary of the Swan River, which passes throgh this suburb (mapped at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/591095969#map=16/-31.7810/116.0126&layers=H )? MargaretRDonald (talk) 21:55, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Per Landgate, "The suburb is named after the Ellen Brook, a tributary of the Swan River, which forms part of its Eastern boundary. Ellen Brook is named after Ellen Stirling, the wife of the colony's first Governor, James Stirling." You're both right. The Drover&#39;s Wife (talk) 22:53, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I believed that this was probably the case. I have now amended the article accordingly. MargaretRDonald (talk) 01:18, 1 September 2018 (UTC)