Myaree, Western Australia

Myaree
Perth, Western Australia
Myaree
Coordinates 32°02′28″S 115°48′54″E / 32.041°S 115.815°E / -32.041; 115.815Coordinates: 32°02′28″S 115°48′54″E / 32.041°S 115.815°E / -32.041; 115.815
Population 1,800 (2006 census)[1]
Established 1950s
Postcode(s) 6154
Location 11 km (7 mi) from Perth
LGA(s) City of Melville
State electorate(s) Bateman, Willagee
Federal Division(s) Tangney
Suburbs around Myaree:
Melville Alfred Cove Ardross
Melville Myaree Booragoon
Willagee Winthrop Winthrop

Myaree is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville. Myaree gets its name from an Aboriginal word meaning foliage.

Leach Highway in Myaree

Myaree is a predominantly light industrial area. When it was developed, roads were named after soldiers killed in World War I and early settlers in the area.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Myaree (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-10-05.


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