Welshpool, Western Australia

Welshpool is an inner southeastern suburb of Perth, located mostly within the City of Canning. 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
Welshpool Rd.
Welshpool
Coordinates31.994°S 115.956°E / -31.994; 115.956
Established1895
Postcode(s)6106
Location9.5 km (6 mi) from Perth
LGA(s)City of Canning
State electorate(s)Belmont, Victoria Park
Federal Division(s)Swan
Suburbs around Welshpool:
Carlisle Kewdale Kewdale
East Victoria Park Welshpool Wattle Grove
St James
Bentley
Queens Park
East Cannington
Beckenham
Kenwick

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 commercial area partly to the fact of its proximity to the airport in Perth and short distance to Perth CBD.

References

      Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of metropolitan suburb names – W". Retrieved 4 August 2008.

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