Mount Melville, Western Australia Explained

Type:suburb
Mount Melville
City:Albany
State:wa
Lga:City of Albany
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Postcode:6330
Area:2.9
Stategov:Albany
Fedgov:O'Connor
Near-Nw:Lockyer
Near-N:Orana
Near-Ne:Centennial Park
Near-W:Mount Elphinstone
Near-E:Albany
Near-Sw:Princess Royal Harbour
Near-S:Princess Royal Harbour
Near-Se:Princess Royal Harbour
Location1:Albany

-35.0225°N 117.8712°W

Kardarup/Mount Melville[1] is a south-western suburb of Albany in southern Western Australia, west of Albany's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Albany.

Mount Melville is named after the natural granite massif that the suburb is nestled around. The mount forms the western flank to the Albany CBD, with Mount Clarence located to the eastern side.

The Mount was named after Viscount Melville, the first Lord of the Admiralty, in 1791 by Captain George Vancouver.

Mount Melville was gazetted as a suburb in 1979.

Geography

The suburb is bounded by Albany Highway to the north and east, by Hanrahan Road to the west and by Princess Royal Harbour to the south.

It is set within native bush with walk trails and a sealed road to the top. A distinctive observation tower is situated at the peak that offers panoramic views as far as the Stirling Range to the north.

The mount has an elevation of 152m (499feet).[2]

The western side of Mount Melville is the site of the town's main waste management facility.

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mount_Melville,_Western_Australia&action=edit&section=2#

http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/ae1f5b2b-5257-4fdc-a3fe-e74069c60f34

Notes and References

  1. Web site: News Story - Lookout for new Dual Naming signage » City of Albany . 2024-02-21 . www.albany.wa.gov.au.
  2. Web site: Bonzle Digital Atlas - Mount Melville, WA. 2007. 2010-02-22.