Keralup, Western Australia

Keralup is a suburb straddling the southern boundary of the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia, on the eastern side of the Kwinana Freeway, and consists entirely of a government strategic landholding. The suburb will ultimately contain 90,000 people, with the majority of development being on the eastern side of the Serpentine River.[2]

Keralup
Perth, Western Australia
Barrier at the end of Paganoni Road blocking entry to the undeveloped estate
Coordinates32.471°S 115.813°E / -32.471; 115.813
Population0 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established2007
Postcode(s)6182
Area40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi)
Location58 km (36 mi) S of Perth
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)Warnbro and Murray-Wellington
Federal division(s)Brand and Canning
Suburbs around Keralup:
Karnup Hopeland Hopeland
Karnup Keralup Keysbrook
Stake Hill Nambeelup Nambeelup

The name was chosen from a newspaper poll; it was proposed by local Nyoongar leader, Trevor Walley, as it was the name of a pool in the Serpentine River in which he and his friends played as children.[3][4]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Keralup (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "City of Rockingham - Keralup". Archived from the original on 8 April 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  3. "Keralup index page". Archived from the original on 6 April 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  4. "History of metropolitan suburb names – K". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
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