Yanchep, Western Australia
- Yanchep, Western Australia
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Yanchep
city = Perth
state = wa
caption = Sunset over Loch McNess in Yanchep National Park
lga = City of Wanneroo
postcode = 6035
est = 1970
pop = 2,482 (2006 census)
area = 221.4
propval =
stategov = Mindarie
fedgov = Pearce
near-nw =
near-n = Two Rocks
near-ne =
near-w = "Indian Ocean"
near-e = Pinjar
near-sw =
near-s = Eglinton
near-se = Carabooda
dist1 = 56
location1= Perthcoord|-31.5506|115.634|type:city(2482)_region:AU-WA_scale:50000|format=dms|display=title
Yanchep is an outer northern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. It was built by entrepreneur Alan Bond. It is a suburb of the City of Wanneroo. Yanchep is a popular tourist destination. There is beachside accommodation and popular caravan sites and there is also the Yanchep Inn in the National Park.
Yanchep National Park includes guided tours of Crystal Cave, bush walks, koala displays, and the Loch McNess lake. During the 1980s the area was home to popular tourist attractions including Atlantis Marine Park and the Sun City Marina.
The suburb contains a district high school, offering education from kindergarten to Year 10.
The first family to live in Yanchep were Maureen and Roy Saville, who had there house transported on a truck.
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