Boobook Lane

The City is proposing to name the laneway that runs between Flinders and Coogee Streets, parallel to Scarborough Beach Road, in Mount Hawthorn.

The proposed name (Boobook Lane) is in tribute to the Southern Boobook Owl which is often found in the laneway and surrounding streets.

"The Boobook Owl is both a resident and a passage migrant in the Perth region. They are mainly recorded in the well wooded suburbs and parks of Perth especially during migration north in March-May and the return south in July-October. Pairs and family groups often migrate together and the territorial two-noted call 'boo-book' is a familiar night sound in the suburbs of Perth especially during autumn and spring. They are found throughout much of Australia and the name boobook is an aboriginal rendering from the eastern States of its call notes. They feed mainly on insects that become scarce during the winter months in the south-west and around the city mostly mice."
Ron Johnstone OAM - Research Associate - WA Museum Boola Bardip

Boobook Lane satisfies Landgate’s criteria for a road name in that it:

• is a single name element followed by a road type;
• does not duplicate an existing road name within the local government area; and
• the name is not used in an existing street or place in WA.

Boobook Lane does not satisfy the Landgate criteria in that it:

• is more than six letters long.

This does not disqualify the name from being considered by Landgate after community approval.

Boobook Lane is considered pursuant to Criteria 4 of the City’s Road Naming Criteria – Flora and fauna local to the area in which the naming proposal is located.

The applicant's proposal can be found in the Document Library.

Where is the lane?

The lane identified for naming is part of Lot 351 on Plan 2503. The lane extends between Flinders and Coogee Streets, parallel to Scarborough Beach Road in Mount Hawthorn.

About the process

Naming proposals are submitted to the City of Vincent by community members. The City, Landgate and the Vincent Local History Centre assess the suitability of the name. If the name is considered appropriate, we create a community consultation page on our Imagine Vincent website. If a proposal does not receive community consent it will not continue beyond the consultation stage. If a consultation receives community consent, the City will submit a road naming application to Landgate. Landgate will then approve or deny the application.

Share your thoughts

If you have any thoughts or comments about our proposal to name the unnamed laneway Boobook Lane, please complete the survey below.

If you have a name in mind for an unnamed lane in your neighbourhood, please submit an application via the online application form.

Submissions close 5pm on Friday 20 August 2021.

For more information, contact Marnie Herrington, A/Land Management Officer on 9273 6000 or mail@vincent.wa.gov.au