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. The area is considered to be one of the main industrial areas of Perth, along with Kewdale, Kwinana Beach, Henderson, Malaga, O'Connor, Canning Vale and Osborne Park.
| Welshpool Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Welshpool Road, Welshpool | |||||||||||||||
  Welshpool | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31.994°S 115.956°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0[note 1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1895 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6106 | ||||||||||||||
| 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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It is served by 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.
Notes
- Industrial suburb with no local residents.
References
External links
Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of metropolitan suburb names – W". Retrieved 4 August 2008.