Ardross, Western Australia
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| Ardross Perth, Western Australia |
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| Postcode: | 6153 | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $510,000 (2006) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 9 km (6 mi) from Perth | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Melville | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Alfred Cove | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Tangney | ||||||||||||
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Ardross is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia located within the City of Melville. It was once an area of land acquired by the Scotsman, Sir Alexander Percival Matheson in 1896. In Matheson's subdivision of the adjoining suburb of Applecross, he created "Ardross Street" naming it after either the town of Ardrossan on the Scottish west coast or Ardross Castle, located about 40km north of Inverness. The suburb derives its name from this street.
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[edit] Location
Ardross, together with Applecross and Mount Pleasant is situated on a peninsula jutting into the Swan River. Ardross is roughly bordered by:
- the aforementioned Ardross Street to the east
- Canning Highway to the north
- Wireless Hill Park to the west
- Garden City shopping centre to the south
[edit] Wireless Hill
Within the suburb’s boundaries are the Wireless Hill telecommunications museum and lookout, from where river vistas can be viewed. This is the landmark site of the first communications radio in Western Australia and now an oasis for wildflowers and rabbits. The hill was mostly denuded for its original telecommunication purpose and then left to the ravages of weeds. Since 1985, however, extensive replanting of mostly native species has resulted in an amazingly-diverse collection of 20,000 - 30,000 plants. The reserve is absolutely stunning in late winter and spring when the eagle-eyed observer can even find a few orchids amongst the spread of the obligatory Geradlton wax, wattles, grevilleas, callistemon, kangaroo paws and so on.
The museum is open by appointments Tel: 9364 0158.
Wireless Hill is a great place for families to visit on the school holidays or weekends - there is a park and bbq facilities available. Learn about the history of the site which was the first location for ship to shore communication in Perth, learn about telecommunications history and the significance of the site to Melville, Australia and the world.
[edit] Photos of the suburb
 Almondbury Road, adjacent to Garden City Shopping Centre |
 Applecross Senior High School, located in Ardross |
 Ardross Primary School |
 Shirley Strickland Reserve |
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[edit] References
- (2002) StreetSmart Perth 2003 Street Directory. Midland, Western Australia: Department of Land Administration and West Australian Newspapers Ltd. ISBN 0-909699-87-9.
