Kewdale is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia within the City of Belmont. Kew Street was one of the first roads in this district, hence the naming of the suburb.[2]
| Kewdale Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Transwa Prospector depot at Kewdale Freight Terminal | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 31°58′41″S 115°57′04″E / 31.978°S 115.951°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 7,397 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1949 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6105 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 8 km (5 mi) from Perth | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Belmont | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Belmont | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Swan | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
Kewdale is bounded by Cloverdale and Perth Airport to the north, Belmont to the east and Welshpool and Carlisle to the south. The suburb is a mixture of residential to the west with commercial and industrial areas to the east. A number of notable parks and reserves can be found in the area including Tomato Lake, Willow Lake Park, Wicca Reserve, Peet and Peachy parks and smaller Cottage and Nance Parks to the east.
Transport edit
Kewdale is well serviced by several bus routes including 37, 38, 39, 270, 284, 285, 293 and 935 which offer direct connections to Perth Airport, Elizabeth Quay bus station, Curtin University bus station, St Georges Terrace, Victoria Park transfer station, Oats Street railway station, Redcliffe railway station, Airport Central railway station and High Wycombe railway station.
The Kewdale residential area is bound by main roads such as Orrong Road, Abernethy Road and Leach Highway.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kewdale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of metropolitan suburb names – K". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
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