Hovea

Hovea is a suburb in the Shire of Mundaring in Perth, Western Australia. It is centred on Jane Brook and encompasses the Railway Reserve Heritage Trail and John Forrest National Park.

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Type: Suburb with 595 residents
Description: suburb of Perth, Western Australia
Also known as: “Hovea, Western Australia” and “Hovea, Western Australia, Australia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Parkerville Children’s Home bush cemetery and Mahogany Inn.

Parkerville Children’s Home bush cemetery

Historic site

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The Parkerville Children's Home Bush Cemetery was part of the Parkerville Children's Home. The Home was founded in 1903 by Anglican nuns led by Sister Kate.

Mahogany Inn

Building

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The Mahogany Inn, also called the Old Mahogany Inn, is an historic building at the Great Eastern Highway in Mahogany Creek in Western Australia. Under various owners and tenants, a range of brief histories were produced of the inn, as well as the occasional newspaper article. Mahogany Inn is situated 2½ km southeast of Hovea.

Glen Forrest Hall

Building

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Glen Forrest Hall is a building, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Hovea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Parkerville and Mahogany Creek.

Parkerville

Suburb

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Parkerville is a suburb in the Shire of Mundaring in Perth Western Australia. Jane Brook flows through Parkerville on its way down to the Swan River through John Forrest National Park.

Mahogany Creek

Suburb

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Mahogany Creek is a suburb of Perth, the state capital of Western Australia. It is part of the Shire of Mundaring local government area. Its name is derived from the historic Mahogany Inn, constructed in about 1880, and situated on what was the York Road, now known as the Great Eastern Highway. Mahogany Creek is situated 3 km southeast of Hovea.