Hamilton Hill, Western Australia
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| Hamilton Hill Perth, Western Australia |
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| Population: | 9,660 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 6163 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 7.9 km² (3.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $470,000 (Q2 2007) [1] | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | City of Cockburn | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Fremantle, Willagee | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Fremantle | ||||||||||||
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Hamilton Hill is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located 23 kilometres (14 mi) southwest of Perth's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Cockburn.
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[edit] History
The earliest known settler at Hamilton Hill was Sydney Smith, the agent of Captain George Robb. Robb arrived in Western Australia in 1830 and took up land south of Fremantle. During the next twelve months Smith was actively engaged in establishing Robb's farm. In a letter dated 27 August 1830, he gives his address as Hamilton Hill. The origin of the name, and whether it was Robb or Smith who did the naming, remains uncertain but the area has been known as such ever since.[2]
[edit] Geography
Hamilton Hill is bounded by Cockburn Road to the west, Phoenix Road to the south, Stock Road to the east and Jean Street and Winterfold Road to the north.[3]
[edit] Facilities
Manning Reserve is a 900-acre (3.6 km²) reserve in southwestern Hamilton Hill. Its name comes from the family who were well known in the area from 1859 onwards.
A historical building, the Azelia Ley Homestead Museum, is located within the boundaries of the reserve. This building was restored by the Cockburn Council and prominent residents in 1983.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (2006). Suburb Profile - Hamilton Hill. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
- ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. History of metropolitan suburb names - H. Retrieved on 2007-05-30.
- ^ Department of Land Information. StreetSmart® Perth Street Directory, 49 (2008), West Australian Newspapers Ltd, Maps 430-431, 460-461. ISBN 978-1-921048-19-7.
- ^ Nevill, Simon (2001). Travellers guide to the Parks and Reserves of Western Australia. Simon Nevill Publications. ISBN 09585367-1-6
[edit] External links
- Hamilton Hill, Western Australia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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