Caversham, Western Australia
Caversham is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located in the City of Swan.
| Caversham Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Caversham Location in metropolitan Perth | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31.875°S 115.975°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,290 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6055 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Swan | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Midland, Bassendean | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Hasluck | ||||||||||||||
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It contains many wineries as part of the Swan Valley wine region.[2]
It has long been associated with agricultural pursuits and in the 1920s had a show.[3]
It has also had child welfare properties such as Riverbank.[4]
It also was the location of the Caversham Wildlife Park, which has since moved into Whiteman Park.
It is also an up-and-coming residential area with numerous estates beginning to be built around the suburb.
See also
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Caversham (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- Devitt, A. C; Elliott, J. F. (John Fenwick), 1948-; Western Australia. Viticulture Section; Swan Valley Policy Local Advisory Group (W.A.) (1987), Marketing of Western Australian wines : proceedings of a seminar held at Mulberry Farm, Caversham, Western Australia, July 30, 1987, Western Australian Dept. of Agriculture, retrieved 19 April 2018CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- "CAVERSHAM SHOW". The West Australian. XLV (8, 512). Western Australia. 1 October 1929. p. 5. Retrieved 19 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- Western Australia. Child Welfare Dept (1960), Riverbank : Hamersley Road, Caversham, Western Australia, The Dept, retrieved 19 April 2018
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