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Applecross, Western Australia

Applecross
PerthWestern Australia
Applecross-jacaranda.jpg
Jacarandas in bloom
Applecross is located in Perth
Applecross
Applecross
Location in metropolitan Perth
Coordinates 32°00′50″S 115°50′20″E / 32.014°S 115.839°E / -32.014; 115.839Coordinates: 32°00′50″S 115°50′20″E / 32.014°S 115.839°E / -32.014; 115.839
Population 6,336 (2006 census)
Established 1896
Postcode(s) 6153
Location 7 km (4 mi) from Perth
LGA(s) City of Melville
State electorate(s) Alfred Cove
Federal Division(s) Tangney
Suburbs around Applecross:
Swan River Swan River Swan River
Swan River Applecross Swan River
Alfred Cove Ardross Mount Pleasant

Applecross is a riverside suburb of Perth, Western Australia, bounded by Canning Highway and the Swan River. It is located within the City of Melville.

The suburb of Applecross takes its name from the Applecross peninsula in Wester Ross, Highland, on the northwest coast of Scotland. Many of the streets in the suburb have names from the area, including Carron, Gairloch, Ullapool, Kintail, Strome, Ardross, Alness, Kishorn, Glenelg, Duncraig, Dunvegan, Killilan and Roskhill.

The suburb of Applecross was originally assigned to Lionel Lukin on 28 May 1830. The land was finally acquired by Alexander Matheson, second son of Sir Alexander Matheson, 1st Baronet of Lochalsh, in February 1896. Matheson formed the Western Australian Investment Company Limited and instigated and named the subdivision of the area.

A distinguishing feature of the suburb is the jacaranda trees that line its streets and flower in the late spring. In keeping with this theme, Applecross is home to an annual Jacaranda festival in late November.

In 1940, the suburb was the location of a "Patriotic Grand Prix", a once only usage of the streets of the suburb for a car race known at the time as a "Round-the-houses" race.

A number of well known landmarks and facilities are in Applecross. These include:

Views from old Heathcote Hospital site

The old Majestic Hotel site

Waylen Bay Near The Strand

South of Perth Yacht Club

Raffles Hotel and apartment complex

The view of Perth CBD across the Swan River from the Applecross fishing jetty

The art-deco Raffles Hotel


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