Welshpool, Western Australia
Welshpool is an inner southeastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located mostly within the City of Canning and partially within the Town of Victoria Park.
| Welshpool Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Welshpool Road, Welshpool | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31.994°S 115.956°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 16 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1895 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6106 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 11 km (7 mi) from the Perth CBD | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Belmont, Victoria Park | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Swan | ||||||||||||||
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The area is one of the main industrial areas of Perth, along with Kewdale, Kwinana Beach, Henderson, Malaga, O'Connor, Canning Vale and Osborne Park.[2]
It is the location of the Welshpool railway station.
Welshpool is visually known for its 3 complexes of silo towers. These house storage of feed products for the poultry and agricultural industries.
Welshpool is a traditional industrial suburb partly to the fact of its proximity to Perth Airport and short distance to the Perth CBD.
Transport
Welshpool is home to Welshpool railway station; it is served by the Armadale and Thornlie lines. Welshpool Station is due to close in 2023 due to the modernisation of the railway line and low patronage. Welshpool Station is served by no bus routes, though routes 282 and 283 are located close by on Welshpool Road. Both these routes run from Elizabeth Quay bus station to Kalamunda bus station.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Welshpool (WA) (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Jacka, Raeme (1962), Welshpool : a history of the early settlement and development of a modern industrial area, retrieved 23 February 2021
External links
"History of metropolitan suburb names – W". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2008.