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Wellard

Wellard is a suburb of , Western Australia, located within the . The suburb was named in 1923, originally referred to as 13-Mile Camp, it was named after John Wellard, an early settler who owned a farm about 7.5 kilometres from the suburb.
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  • Type: Suburb with 14,100 residents
  • Description: suburb of Perth, Western Australia
  • Also known as: “Wellard, Western Australia” and “Wellard, Western Australia, Australia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wellard railway station and Casuarina Prison.

Railway station
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is a railway station in Wellard, a suburb of , Western Australia. It is on the Mandurah railway line, which is part of the Transperth commuter rail network, and is located at the centre of a transit oriented development. is situated 3 km west of Wellard.

Prison
is the main maximum-security prison for , located in the , Western Australia suburb of . The prison accommodates minimum, medium and maximum-security prisoners. is situated 3½ km northeast of Wellard.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a railway station in and , suburbs of , Western Australia. It is on the Mandurah railway line, which is part of the Transperth commuter rail network, and it serves the . is situated 3½ km north of Wellard.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bertram and Parmelia.

Suburb
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is a suburb of , Western , located within the . derives its name from the family name of a Group Settler of the 1920s who owned land in the area.

Suburb
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is a southern suburb of , Western Australia, located in the . is one of the Kwinana suburbs named after a ship. was the first ship to arrive in June 1829 bringing settlers to establish the new colony at the in Western Australia. is situated 3 km northwest of Wellard.

Suburb
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is a suburb of , Western Australia and located within the . is one of the Kwinana suburbs named after a ship. , under the command of Louis de Freycinet, was a 30-ton cutter used in the French exploration of the Western Australian coast in 1802–03. is situated 3 km northeast of Wellard.

Wellard

Latitude
-32.26608° or 32° 15′ 58″ south
Longitude
115.84811° or 115° 50′ 53″ east
Population
14,100
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
4PVQPRMX+H6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4929002648
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2058708
Wiki­data ID
Q7981173
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Wellard” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Wellard”
  • German: “Wellard”
  • Hungarian: “Wellard”
  • Irish: “Wellard”
  • Swedish: “Wellard”

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