Alfred Cove, Western Australia
| Alfred Cove Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Alfred Cove | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°01′52″S 115°48′54″E / 32.031°S 115.815°ECoordinates: 32°01′52″S 115°48′54″E / 32.031°S 115.815°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,048 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,710/km2 (4,420/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| 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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Alfred Cove is a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Melville.
History
It is named after the adjacent sheltered cove in the Swan River, which is in turn named after Alfred Waylen (1833-1901), a pioneer settler in the area who was granted Swan Location 74, covering most of present-day Alfred Cove and Myaree.[2]
It contains Tompkins Park, and has a population of 2,048.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Alfred Cove (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
- ↑ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of metropolitan suburb names – A". Retrieved 2007-05-15.
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