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Swan Canning Riverpark consists of the waterways and public foreshore reserves in the Swan and Canning Rivers in Perth, Western Australia. Established under the Swan and Canning Rivers Management Act 2006 , it has an area of 72.1 square kilometres (27.8 sq mi).
Passengers leaving the Silver Star river steamer ferry at Coffee Point (site of the South of Perth Yacht Club), with the old Canning Bridge in the background, c. 1906 Canning River and Bull Creek, c. 1932. The first European contact was in 1801 [6] when a French exploring party spotted the mouth.
Riverton is situated about 14 km (8.7 mi) from Perth. The Canning River makes some of its north eastern boundary. It is part of the City of Canning, situated south east of the Swan River. The main roads that pass through Riverton are Leach Highway, High Road and Vahland Avenue.
Booragoon is a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville. Booragoon is the indigenous name for the lower reaches of the Canning River. [2] It is home to Westfield Booragoon (formerly the Garden City Shopping Centre) and the council offices for the City of Melville.
Wilson is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Canning on the north bank of the Canning River. It is a fairly old suburb with parks and close proximity to prominent shopping centres in South Perth. It is favoured by Curtin University students, the reason being its convenient access to the university.
The Mount Henry Bridge carries the Kwinana Freeway and Mandurah railway line over the Canning River in Perth, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the Perth central business district. At 688 metres (2,257 ft) in length including abutments, it is the longest road bridge in Western Australia . [ 2 ]
Canning River Regional Park Recreational Areas; DEC Access throughout the park is offered by either dual use paths or walk tracks, with the emphasis being on the enjoyment of the surrounding nature. Four marked interpretive walk trails traverse the park: (1) Butterflies, Birds and Bridges Loop, (2) Woodloes Walk, (3) Banksia Hill Loop, and (4 ...
Canning Bridge is a traffic bridge which is the most downstream crossing of the Canning River in the city of Perth, Western Australia. The bridge is a part of Canning Highway, and it connects the suburbs of Como and Applecross. The Canning River is approximately 100 metres (330 feet) wide at the crossing, [1] the narrowest point of the river ...