Naval Base, Western Australia
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Naval Base is a coastal southwestern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Kwinana. It is a traditional industrial suburb in the Perth metropolitan region and contains a significant amount of heavy industry. It is named after Henderson Naval Base, partially constructed in 1913−1920 before being cancelled and eventually replaced by HMAS Stirling in 1978.[3]
This article is about the suburb of Perth. For the military installation, see Naval base.
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Naval Base Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32.196°S 115.781°E / -32.196; 115.781 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 20 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6165 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Kwinana | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Kwinana | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Brand | ||||||||||||||
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The Naval Base campus of South Metropolitan TAFE houses the Western Australian Defence Industry Workforce Office and the Naval Shipbuilding College.[4]