Salter Point, Western Australia
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| Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||
| City of South Perth | |||||||||||||
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| Postcode: | 6152 | ||||||||||||
| Federal electorate: | Swan | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | South Perth | ||||||||||||
| Property value: | $612,500 (2005) | ||||||||||||
| Schools: | Aquinas College | ||||||||||||
| Major roads: | Kwinana Freeway | ||||||||||||
| Parks: | The Lagoon, Salter Point Reserve | ||||||||||||
| Distance to Perth: | 8 km | ||||||||||||
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Salter Point is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
It takes its name from the geographical feature which juts into the Canning River, which itself was named after Hannah Salter, who was born near present-day Canning Bridge in 1851.
Salter Point is named after a feature on the Canning River. The name had been in use for many years before being approved in 1990.
[edit] References
- WhereiS.com. Sensis. Retrieved on 20 April 2006.
- Western Australian Electroal Commission. Western Australian Government. Retrieved on 20 April 2006.
- Real Estate Institute of Western Australia. Retrieved on 20 April 2006.
- Google Earth
| Suburbs of the City of South Perth | |
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Como | Karawara | Kensington | Manning | Salter Point | South Perth | Waterford |
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