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| Melville Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Kadidjiny Park, Melville | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°02′26″S115°48′05″E / 32.0404775°S 115.8012979°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,204 (SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6156 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Melville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bicton | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Tangney | ||||||||||||||
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Melville is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia located within the likewise named City of Melville.
Melville is named after the nearby Melville Water, a section of the Swan River. Melville Water was named after Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville, by Governor James Stirling. The name was first used in the area for the Melville Park Estate in 1896. [2]
Redcliffe is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located in the City of Belmont local government area.
Booragoon is a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville.
Fremantle railway station is the terminus of Transperth's Fremantle line in Western Australia.
Ardross is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville. It was once an area of land acquired by the Scotsman, Sir Alexander Percival Matheson in 1896. In Matheson's subdivision of the adjoining suburb of Applecross, he created "Ardross Street" naming it after either the town of Ardrossan on the Scottish west coast or Ardross Castle, located about 40 kilometres north of Inverness. The suburb derives its name from this street.
Burswood is an inner southeastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located immediately across the Swan River from Perth's central business district (CBD). Its local government area is the Town of Victoria Park. Burswood is the location of the State Tennis Centre, Perth Stadium, Belmont Park Racecourse, and the Crown Perth casino and hotel complex.
Alfred Cove is a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Melville.
Applecross is an affluent riverside suburb of Perth, Western Australia, bounded by Canning Highway and the Swan River. It is located within the City of Melville.
Attadale is a riverside suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville.
Brentwood is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville and approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Perth city centre. The nearest airport is Perth Airport and the nearest railway station is Bull Creek.
Mount Pleasant is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within Wajuk country, and the City of Melville, on the Canning River. It is bounded by Canning Highway to the north, the Canning River to the east, Cranford Avenue, Moolyeen Road and Canning Avenue to the south, and Rogerson Road, Coomoora Road, Henley Road and Ardross Street to the west.
Ascot is a suburb of Perth, covering a narrow strip of land along the southern bank of the Swan River approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of the Perth central business district. Its local government area is the City of Belmont.
Bentley is a southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of Perth's central business district. Its local government areas are the City of Canning and the Town of Victoria Park. Bentley is home to the main campus of Curtin University and Technology Park.
Shelley is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Canning.
St James is a suburb shared between the Town of Victoria Park and the City of Canning in the Perth metropolitan area.
Willetton is a large southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Canning.
Wilson is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Canning on the north bank of the Canning River. It is a fairly old suburb with parks and close proximity to prominent shopping centres in South Perth. It is favoured by Curtin University students, the reason being its convenient access to the university. Bus numbers 72 and 75 travel through this suburb. The suburb contains Castledare, Kent Street Weir, Canning River and Lo Quay River Cafe. Wilson is located quite closely to various park, some of those being Cetenary Park, Thomas Moore Park, and Alderley Park.
Belmont is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Perth's central business district (CBD) on the southern bank of the Swan River. Its local government area is the City of Belmont.
East Fremantle is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south-west of the central business district. The suburb is mainly residential, and is coterminous with the Town of East Fremantle local government area.
Nedlands is a 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.
Perth is a suburb in the Perth metropolitan region, Western Australia that includes both the central business district of the city, and a suburban area spreading north to the northern side of Hyde Park. It does not include the separate suburbs of Northbridge or Highgate. Perth is split between the City of Perth and the City of Vincent local authorities, and was named after the city of the same name in Scotland.
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