Kardarup/Mount Melville[3] is a south-western suburb of Albany in southern Western Australia, west of Albany's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Albany.
| Mount Melville Albany, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Mount Melville from Anzac Park | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 35°01′21″S 117°52′16″E / 35.0225°S 117.8712°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,007 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6330 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Albany | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Albany | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Melville is named after the natural granite massif that the suburb is nestled around. The mount forms the western flank to the Albany CBD, with Mount Clarence located to the eastern side.
The Mount was named after Viscount Melville, the first Lord of the Admiralty, in 1791 by Captain George Vancouver.
Mount Melville was gazetted as a suburb in 1979.[4]
Geography
editThe suburb is bounded by Albany Highway to the north and east, by Hanrahan Road to the west and by Princess Royal Harbour to the south.
It is set within native bush with walk trails and a sealed road to the top. A distinctive observation tower is situated at the peak that offers panoramic views as far as the Stirling Range to the north.
The mount has an elevation of 152 metres (499 ft).[5]
The western side of Mount Melville is the site of the town's main waste management facility.
References
edit- ^ "Lookout for new Dual Naming signage". City of Albany. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Melville (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "News Story - Lookout for new Dual Naming signage » City of Albany". www.albany.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Naming of Localities - Town of Albany (per 3773/57 V4)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 8 June 1979. p. 1979:1501.
- ^ "Bonzle Digital Atlas - Mount Melville, WA". 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
External links
edit- "State Heritage Office". inHerit. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2024.