About Nedlands

Nedlands is an affluent western suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. It is a part of the local government areas of the City of Nedlands and the City of Perth. It is about 7 kilometres (4 mi) from the Perth CBD via either Thomas Street or Mounts Bay Road. == Features == Nedlands is a mixed-character suburb. It contains: Low-cost housing for students at the neighbouring University of Western Australia Wealthy homes and a golf course (Nedlands Golf Club) in the southern half of the suburb A commercial area (located next to the Captain Stirling Hotel), restaurants and a small cinema (Windsor Cinema) along both sides of Stirling Highway The Lions Eye Institute, a major centre of research into eye disease, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, one of Perth's major public hospitals, and Hollywood Private Hospital (the former Repatriation General Hospital) and its neighbouring aged care facilitiesThe hospital and Stirling Highway are well served by the CircleRoute and other bus routes.