Piesse Brook, Western Australia

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Piesse Brook
Perth, Western Australia,  Western Australia
Piesse Brook, Western Australia
Coordinates 31°58′16″S116°04′48″E / 31.971°S 116.080°E / -31.971; 116.080 Coordinates: 31°58′16″S116°04′48″E / 31.971°S 116.080°E / -31.971; 116.080
Population210 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 6076
LGA(s) City of Kalamunda
State electorate(s) Darling Range
Federal division(s) Pearce
Suburbs around Piesse Brook:
Gooseberry Hill Darlington Paulls Valley
Gooseberry Hill Piesse Brook Paulls Valley
Kalamunda Bickley Hacketts Gully

Piesse Brook is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia in the City of Kalamunda. It was officially named in 1972, although the name had been in use since 1890 for a watercourse in the area which honoured William Roper Piesse, a prominent citizen with a large family who were based in Guildford. [2]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Piesse Brook (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 October 2019. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "History of metropolitan suburb names – P". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 10 October 2008.