Melville Water
Melville Water is a significant section of the Swan River in Perth, Western Australia. It is located west and downstream of Perth Water, from which it is separated by the Narrows Bridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: River
- Description: section of river in Perth, Western Australia
- Also known as: “Swan-Canning Estuary”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gallop House and Sunset Hospital.
Sunset Hospital
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sunset Hospital is a former hospital and aged care facility located in Dalkeith, Western Australia. Built in 1906 as the Claremont Old Men's Home, it once housed up to 750 men.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dalkeith and Applecross.
Dalkeith
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0 au.
Dalkeith is an affluent suburb of Perth, Western Australia within the City of Nedlands. It is also the richest suburb in Perth and Western Australia. This suburb has a median house price of $3,187,500.
Applecross
Suburb
Photo: Mikeinnc, Public domain.
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.
Nedlands
Suburb
Photo: Orderinchaos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nedlands is a western suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. It is a part of the local government areas of the City of Nedlands and the City of Perth. It is about 7 kilometres from the Perth CBD via either Thomas Street or Mounts Bay Road.
Melville Water
- Category: body of water
- Location: Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-31.99743° or 31° 59′ 51″ southLongitude
115.82283° or 115° 49′ 22″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Named after
Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount MelvilleOpen location code
4PWQ2R3F+24OpenStreetMap ID
way 5079878OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=river
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Melville Water from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Crawley and Ardross.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nedlands Rugby Club and Nedlands Yacht Club.
Western Australia: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Perth, Fremantle, Purnululu National Park, and Kalgoorlie–Boulder.
Curious Section Of A Streams to Discover
Uncover intriguing section of a streams from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Melville Water”. Photo: JarrahTree, CC0.