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Melville, Western Australia 
Summary
Melville is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia located within the likewise named City of Melville.
| Melville Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Kadidjiny Park, Melville | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°02′26″S 115°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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History edit
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 edit
Bus edit
- 111 Fremantle Station to WACA Ground – serves Canning Highway[3]
- 114 Lake Coogee to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station – serves Marmion Street[4]
- 502 Fremantle Station to Bull Creek Station – serves Leach Highway[5]
- 910 Fremantle Station to Perth Busport (high frequency) – serves Canning Highway[6]
- 915 Fremantle Station to Bull Creek Station (high frequency) – serves Marmion Street[7]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Melville (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Perth and surrounds suburb names". Landgate. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Route 111". Bus Timetable 39 (PDF). Transperth. 8 December 2022 [effective from 29 January 2023].
- ^ "Route 114". Bus Timetable 118 (PDF). Transperth. 12 December 2022 [effective from 29 January 2023].
- ^ "Route 502". Bus Timetable 38 (PDF). Transperth. 16 December 2020 [effective from 31 January 2021].
- ^ "Route 910". Bus Timetable 207 (PDF). Transperth. 12 December 2022 [effective from 29 January 2023].
- ^ "Route 915". Bus Timetable 212 (PDF). Transperth. 18 March 2021 [effective from 18 April 2021].
External links edit
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