Melville, Western Australia
Suburb of Perth, Western Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Suburb of Perth, Western Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Melville is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia located within the likewise named City of Melville.
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Melville Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°02′26″S 115°48′05″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 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]
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