Trigg, Western Australia

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Trigg
Perth, Western Australia

Sunset over Mettams Pool, 2006

Population:

2,515 (2001 census)^[1]

Established:

1940s

Postcode:

6029

Area:

2.4 km²

Property Value:

AUD $830,000 (Q4 2006)^[2]

Location:

14 km from Perth

LGA:

City of Stirling

State District:

Carine

Federal Division:

Stirling

Suburbs around Trigg
	North Beach	Carine
	Trigg	Karrinyup
	Scarborough	Doubleview

Trigg (31°52.5′S, 115°45.5′E); is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling. Its post code is 6029.

Trigg is also a small island off the coast of the suburb of Trigg.

Trigg Beach is one of Perth's most popular beaches for board riding, catering for mainly surfers and body boarders alike, with a small majority of swimmers. It annually hosts a surfing contest, "King of da Point", drawing surfers from around the world. Trigg also has a very popular snorkelling beach, Mettams Pool, which is to the North of the main surf/swim area. Trigg nature reserve, also known by locals as 'Trigg Mountain' is situated opposite trigg beach. It is also known to be a common meeting point and lookout for the local surfing community.

The suburb and island was named after Henry Trigg, Superintendent of Public Works for the Swan River Colony in 1842.