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Innaloo was originally named '''Njookenbooroo''' (sometimes spelt Ngurgenboro, Noorgenbora or similar variants), believed to be derived from the local [[Noongar]] name for [[Herdsman Lake]] or a nearby [[wetland]].<ref>{{cite book | title = Mooro Nyoongar Katitjin Bidi (Mooro People's Knowledge Trail) | page = 4| publisher = City of Stirling and Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute | date =2014 | url =https://www.stirling.wa.gov.au/your-city/documents-and-publications/your-city/about-stirling/mooro-people-s-knowledge-trail | access-date= 2021-09-24 }}</ref>
The spelling and pronunciation (e.g. "ny-ooken-borra") were deemed to be difficult to those unfamiliar with the name; in 1927, the local progress association asked welfare worker and anthropologist [[Daisy Bates (Australia)|Daisy Bates]] to compile a list of possible alternative names, drawn from various Aboriginal languages. Bates' rendering of the personal name of
Nevertheless, some local landmarks are still named "Nookenburra" – another variation of the original name.
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==Facilities==
{{main|Westfield Innaloo}}
Innaloo contains the [[Westfield Innaloo]] shopping centre. Next to Westfield Innaloo on Ellen Stirling Boulevard is the Westfield Innaloo Megacentre (acquired from [[Vicinity Centres|Centro]] in August 2006), which contains 20 stores and a
Innaloo's southern border with [[Woodlands, Western Australia|Woodlands]] hosts Perth's largest cinema complex, the 18-cinema Event Cinemas megaplex Innaloo, which
==Transport==
Innaloo is served by bus links to [[Stirling railway station, Perth|Stirling train station]] on the [[
Prior to the construction of the Stirling railway station as part of the [[Northern Suburbs Transit System]], a possible deviation of the rail alignment was considered to directly service the suburb and its shopping district including [[Westfield Innaloo]].<ref name="nsts_1989_p4">{{cite book | title = Northern Suburbs Transit System: Transport Study Report | publisher = Urban Rail Electrification Steering Committee, [[Government of Western Australia]] | year = 1989 | location =[[Perth, Western Australia]]}} Pg. 4, Accessed at [[J S Battye Library]], [[Perth]]</ref> However, this idea was rejected by both the project and the public at large due to the significant cost, lack of identifiable benefits, and environmental impact grounds.<ref name="nsts_1989_p4"/>
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