Henderson, Western Australia

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Henderson
Perth, Western Australia
Postcode: 6166
LGA: City of Cockburn
State District: Willagee
Federal Division: Fremantle
Suburbs around Henderson:
Munster Munster
Henderson Wattleup
Naval Base Hope Valley

Henderson is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Cockburn. Its postcode is 6166.

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[edit] History

The suburb of Henderson comprises land resumed by the Commonwealth Government in 1915 for defence purposes. A large naval base was planned by Admiral Sir Reginald Henderson, and the was area sometimes referred to as "Henderson's Naval Base'. The name was approved for the suburb in 1973[1].

[edit] Geography

It is bounded by Russell Road to the north, Cockburn Sound to the west, the Perth freight railway line to the east, and Dalison Avenue and the municipal boundary with the Town of Kwinana to the south[2].

[edit] Australian Marine Complex

The Australian Marine Complex[3] is located on Cockburn Sound, in Henderson and is considered one of the largest ship building precincts in Australia. It contains dry dock facilities and Australia's largest ship-lift (nominal lifting capacity of 8065 tonnes). Some of the companies located in the complex include Austal Ships and Tenix Defence Systems. In 2002 the Government proposed to use Garden Island and the facilities at Henderson for the 'sea-swap' program with the United States Navy 7th Fleet.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. History of names - C. Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
  2. ^ Department of Land Information. StreetSmart® Perth Street Directory, 49 (2008), West Australian Newspapers Ltd, Maps 490-491, 520-521. ISBN 978-1-921048-19-7. 
  3. ^ AMC website
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Coordinates: 32.157° S 115.772° E