Wungong, Western Australia
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Wungong Perth, Western Australia |
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 Wungong
Location in metropolitan Perth
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| Coordinates | 32°10′55″S 116°00′43″E / 32.182°S 116.012°ECoordinates: 32°10′55″S 116°00′43″E / 32.182°S 116.012°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 229 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 53.3/km2 (137.9/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6112 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Armadale | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Armadale | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) |
Burt Canning |
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Wungong (older spelling Wongong), pronounced /wuːŋɡɒŋ/ is a semi-rural south-eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located midway between Armadale and Byford and located in the local government area of the City of Armadale.
The first survey in this area was by Alfred Hillman in January 1835. Hillman named the perennial stream that flows through the district the ‘Marshall River’ after Captain Marshall MacDermott who was a prominent figure in the Swan River Colony during its earliest years, but this name did not gain hold.
The earliest documented use of the suburb's name is in J W Gregory's survey of Canning Location 22 dated April 1844 which maps the course of the 'Woongan River' for the first kilometre west of the hills and shows the land selected by G & J Armstrong which they developed into what became known as 'Wongong' farm. The name, Aboriginal in origin, is said to mean "embracing" in the Nyungar language and derives from the manner in which the north and south branches of Wungong Brook clasp the parcel of land that was the centre of the Armstrong's farm. In the early years of the Colony maps identified the watercourse as the 'Woongan' River or Brook (the latter becoming the more prevalent), but within the span of a few decades the most consistent spelling for the farm became 'Wongong' and this variant was also applied to the railway stop established there when the South Western Railway was constructed in late 1892. The railways continued to use this name until 1949. In 1909, a new variant of the name was introduced when the Crown offered land near the railway for sale as lots in the 'Wungong Townsite'; however, this variant did not take hold until after 1949, when it was applied to the railway stop. The new spelling would have been further reinforced when in 1957 the northern section of Rowley Road was renamed 'Wungong Road'. It has been claimed that the Government's introduction of Wungong (with a 'u') was intended to more clearly distinguish this district from Wongan Hills. But, despite the efforts of the government, many residents clung to the old spelling.
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