Carmel, Western Australia
| Carmel Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||
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  Carmel | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°01′16″S 116°05′46″E / 32.021°S 116.096°ECoordinates: 32°01′16″S 116°05′46″E / 32.021°S 116.096°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 714 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6076 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Kalamunda | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Darling Range, Kalamunda | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Pearce | ||||||||||||
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Carmel is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the Shire of Kalamunda.
Prior to 1949 it was a stopping place on the Upper Darling Range Railway. The railway siding was originally known as Green's Landing after Perth businessman Levi Green, who had moved into the area in 1844. In 1915, the name Carmel, meaning "park" or "garden of God" in Hebrew, was adopted.[2]
The transmission tower for Network 10 in Perth is located here.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Carmel (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ↑ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of metropolitan suburb names". Retrieved 2008-10-10.