Alfred Cove, Western Australia

This article is about the suburb and Swan River feature Alfred Cove. For the Western Australian electoral district, see Electoral district of Alfred Cove.

Alfred Cove
Perth, Western Australia
Waylen Bay on the Swan River, Applecross
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Coordinates32°01′58″S 115°49′01″E / 32.0328506°S 115.8170316°E / -32.0328506; 115.8170316 (Alfred Cove)
Population2,830 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)6154
Area1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Location13 km (8 mi) from Perth
LGA(s)City of Melville
State electorate(s)Bateman / Bicton
Federal division(s)Tangney
Suburbs around Alfred Cove:
Attadale Swan River Applecross
Melville Alfred Cove Ardross
Melville Myaree Booragoon

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 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

The 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

Bus

  •    160 Fremantle Station to WACA Ground – serves Kitchener Road and Norma Road[6]

Bus routes serving Canning Highway:

See also

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Alfred Cove (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "History of metropolitan suburb names – A". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2007.
  3. ^ "City of Melville | Find Venues, Parks and Reserves". City of Melville. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  4. ^ "2016 Census QuickStats: Alfred Cove". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Alfred Cove". Parks and Wildlife Service.
  6. ^ "Route 160". Bus Timetable 34 (PDF). Transperth. 4 September 2024 [effective from 6 October 2024].
  7. ^ "Route 111". Bus Timetable 39 (PDF). Transperth. 29 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
  8. ^ "Route 148". Bus Timetable 39 (PDF). Transperth. 29 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
  9. ^ "Route 158". Bus Timetable 39 (PDF). Transperth. 29 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
  10. ^ "Route 910". Bus Timetable 207 (PDF). Transperth. 6 November 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].

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