Kelmscott, Western Australia

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Kelmscott Perth, Western Australia
Population:	9,497 (2001 census)[1]
Established:	1830
Postcode:	6111
Area:	15.9 km²
Property Value:	AUD $290,000 (Q3 2006)[2]
Location:	24 km from Perth
LGA:	City of Armadale
State District:	Armadale
Federal Division:	Canning
Suburbs around Kelmscott Champion Lakes Gosnells Martin Westfield Kelmscott Roleystone Seville Grove Armadale Mt Nasura

Kelmscott (32°7′8″S, 116°1′34″E; post code: 6111) is a southeastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Armadale, and it is located about 25 km southeast of Perth along Albany Highway.

Kelmscott was one of the very early towns established in the Swan River Colony and was named after Kelmscott, Oxfordshire, the birthpace of the first Anglican clergyman in the colony, Thomas Hobbes Scott (1783-1860)^[1]

The suburb of Kelmscott is bisected by the Canning River. On the western side of the river is the flat coastal plain upon which most of Perth is situated. This area includes the Stargate Kelmscott and Kelmscott Village shopping areas along Albany Highway, the light industrial area, the Kelmscott Senior High School and a residential area. To the east, the suburb rises into the western Darling Scarp.

Kelmscott celebrated its 175th anniversary on the 9th of October 2005. The highlight of the celebrations was the running of the Hotham Valley Railway steam locomotive Pm706 from Perth railway station to Kelmscott station, with stops at Cannington, Gosnells, then Armadale station. This was the first running of steam "under the wires" on the Transperth network for some time. The event was specially arranged by the Public Transport Authority, whose Minister is also the member of parliament for the local electorate.

Contents 1 Schools 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Schools

• Kelmscott Primary School (1882) - 396 students in 2006
• Kelmscott Senior High School (1973) - 1507 students in 2006
• Clifton Hills Primary School (1972) - 333 students in 2006. Fire damage in 1992.

[edit] See also

• Kelmscott Train Station

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Coordinates: -32.119° 116.026°

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