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Wembley, Western Australia
Wembley is a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the Town of Cambridge. Its postcode is 6014.

The main streets in Wembley are Cambridge Street, Harborne Street, Grantham Street and Selby Street. It is an upper middle class, medium-density suburb. Wembley is home to Bold Park Community School, Lake Monger Primary, Wembley Primary School and the Speech and Hearing Centre. Lake Monger is a large Lake located on the outer edges of the suburb.

History of Wembley
Wembley was originally founded by early English settlers in the 18th century. In 1846, the Roman Catholic Church bought 80 hectares of land on the Western Coast of Australia, including what is now most of Wembley. Starting in 1909, the church began divind its land, selling plots of the land by auction. Wembley was apart of the first subdivision, formally known as Church Lands Estate. After a bit of time, the residents of Church Lands thought that the name “Church Lands” was a misnomer as the land was no longer owned by the church. A debate began as to what the new name for the land plot should be. A few residents liked the idea of naming the entire region Kangaroo. This region would then be divided into two smaller parts, Rooville and Kangavale. This idea, however, never caught on and the land was named Wembley in 1924, after the London Suburb that hosted the British Empire Exhibition of 1924.

Governing of Wembley
As Wembley is a fairly small town (around 11,300 people) located in Perth, their highest local ranking official is the Lord Mayor of Perth. Obviously, like the rest of Australia, the highest level of government is the Australian Parliament and the Prime Minister. As of October 2007, the Lord Mayor of Perth is Lisa-Michelle Sanders. Lisa is the 55th Lord Mayor of Perth and the first female to take office.

Things to See
Wembley is an amazing little town with lots of great little restaurants and tourist attractions. It has some great views and activities but two landmarks that must be visited in Wembley are the Elizabeth Quay Bridge and the Bilya Kard Boodja Lookout.

Elizabeth Quay Bridge
The Elizabeth Quay Bridge finished construction in 2016 by Arup Associates. The bridge is extremely modern and stretches to 110 meters. With many shops, boutiques and restaurants surrounding the bridge, its a central hub for the town. The main purpose of the bridge is connect the two parts of the town separated by the Swan River but due to the location and the height, the bridge has one of the best views of Wembley. There are also many bike paths and tourists are encouraged to take Segway tours on the bridge.

Bilya Kard Boodja Lookout
Possibly the only view that competes with the Elizabeth Quay, this lookout is a perfect blend between then and now. It provides an amazing view of Wembley whilst also acting as a mini museum, educating visitors about the history between early European settlers and the Australian Aboriginals. Bilya Kard Boodja Lookout is actually the first spot opened in Perth named in Aboriginal. The lookout has many spots to picnic and enjoy the view, making it a very popular place.