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Melville
Perth, Western Australia
Kadidjiny Park, Melville
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Coordinates32°02′26″S 115°48′05″E / 32.0404775°S 115.8012979°E / -32.0404775; 115.8012979 (Melville)
Population6,204 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)6156
Area2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
LGA(s)City of Melville
State electorate(s)Bicton
Federal division(s)Tangney
Suburbs around Melville:
Bicton Attadale Alfred Cove
Palmyra Melville Myaree
O'Connor Willagee Willagee

Melville is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia located within the likewise named City of Melville.

History

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]

Transport

Bus

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Melville (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Perth and surrounds suburb names". Landgate. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Route 111". Bus Timetable 39 (PDF). Transperth. 8 December 2022 [effective from 29 January 2023].
  4. ^ "Route 114". Bus Timetable 118 (PDF). Transperth. 12 December 2022 [effective from 29 January 2023].
  5. ^ "Route 502". Bus Timetable 38 (PDF). Transperth. 16 December 2020 [effective from 31 January 2021].
  6. ^ "Route 910". Bus Timetable 207 (PDF). Transperth. 12 December 2022 [effective from 29 January 2023].
  7. ^ "Route 915". Bus Timetable 212 (PDF). Transperth. 18 March 2021 [effective from 18 April 2021].

External links

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Suburbs of the City of Melville, Perth, Western Australia
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