Bullsbrook

History

Settlement of the area dates from the 1890s, following the construction of the Midland railway line and military land use commenced from 1935. The most significant development occurred from the 1970s, with further population growth in the early 1990s. Regarding the origin of the name, the Western Australian Department of Land Information states: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bullsbrook Centre for National Resilience, a quarantine centre, was constructed in Bullsbrook near the RAAF Base Pearce. The centre opened in September 2022, but was never used to isolate COVID-19 patients. The centre cost about $400 million and can house 500 people. In 2023, the facility was briefly used as temporary accommodation for people displaced by the 2023 Wanneroo bushfire. The centre was first used for quarantine in May 2026, when six passengers evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship after a hantavirus outbreak on the ship were isolated there.