Alfred Cove is a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Melville.
| Alfred Cove Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Waylen Bay on the Swan River, Applecross | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°01′58″S 115°49′01″E / 32.0328506°S 115.8170316°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,830 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6154 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 13 km (8 mi) from Perth | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Melville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bateman / Bicton | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Tangney | ||||||||||||||
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History
editIt is named after the adjacent sheltered cove in the Swan River, which is in turn named after Alfred Waylen who was born at Point Walter in 1833 and who was granted Swan Location 74, covering most of present-day Alfred Cove and Myaree.[2]
The suburb contains Tompkins Park, Bill Sweet Park and Sid Eaton Reserve.[3]
As of 2016, Alfred Cove had a population of 2,550.[4]
Wildlife
editThe suburb is home to a variety of migrant and native species of birds and animals as the hinterland offers a comfortable habitat including the mudflats, seagrass beds and intertidal vegetation. Some of the migratory wading birds come from as far as Siberia, Mongolia and Asia and many of these species are protected under international agreements.[5]
Transport
editBus
edit- 160 Fremantle Station to WACA Ground – serves Kitchener Road and Norma Road[6]
Bus routes serving Canning Highway:
- 111 Fremantle Station to WACA Ground[7]
- 148 Fremantle Station to Como[8]
- 158 Fremantle Station to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station[9]
- 910 Fremantle Station to Perth Busport (high frequency)[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Alfred Cove (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of metropolitan suburb names – A". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2007.
- ^ "City of Melville | Find Venues, Parks and Reserves". City of Melville. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "2016 Census QuickStats: Alfred Cove". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Alfred Cove". Parks and Wildlife Service.
- ^ "Route 160". Bus Timetable 34 (PDF). Transperth. 4 September 2024 [effective from 6 October 2024].
- ^ "Route 111". Bus Timetable 39 (PDF). Transperth. 29 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
- ^ "Route 148". Bus Timetable 39 (PDF). Transperth. 29 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
- ^ "Route 158". Bus Timetable 39 (PDF). Transperth. 29 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
- ^ "Route 910". Bus Timetable 207 (PDF). Transperth. 5 September 2024 [effective from 6 October 2024].
External links
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