Description
Applecross is a riverside suburb of Perth, Western Australia, bounded by Canning Highway and the Swan River.
Applecross is a riverside suburb of Perth, Western Australia, bounded by Canning Highway and the Swan River.It is located within the City of Melville.
History
Weather
Things to do
A number of well known landmarks and facilities are in Applecross.These include:
Raffles Hotel and apartments at Coffee Point
South of Perth Yacht Club
The former Heathcote Hospital - used for mental health services from 1929 to 1994.Now used as a community recreation facility. Point Heathcote was named after Midshipman George Gage Heathcote.Captain James Stirling landed at the location in his 1827 expedition up the Swan River, and the site was considered by Stirling as an alternative to the Perth site when establishing the Swan River Colony in 1829.
Waylen Bay
Canning Bridge
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Population: 1,001 - 10,000
Time zone: UTC +08:00
Area: 3.195 km2
Elevation: 4 to 10 metres
Town elevation: 10 m
Population number: 6,887
Local Government Area: City of Melville