Applecross, Western Australia
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Applecross Perth, Western Australia |
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Jacarandas in bloom
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 Applecross
Location in metropolitan Perth
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| Coordinates | 32°00′50″S 115°50′20″E / 32.014°S 115.839°ECoordinates: 32°00′50″S 115°50′20″E / 32.014°S 115.839°E | ||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||
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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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