Preston Point
Preston Point is a small point in the Swan River, in Perth, Western Australia. It is located on the south side of the river, in an area bordering the suburbs of East Fremantle and Bicton, about 12 kilometres south west of the city centre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cape
- Description: point in the Swan River, Western Australia
- Also known as: “Niergarup”
Places of Interest
Highlights include HMAS Leeuwin and North Fremantle railway station.
HMAS Leeuwin
Military installation
HMAS Leeuwin is a former Royal Australian Navy shore establishment, located in Fremantle, Western Australia. In use between 1940 and 1984, the base reopened in 1986 under the control of the Australian Army as Leeuwin Barracks.
North Fremantle railway station
Railway station
Photo: Steelkamp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
North Fremantle railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Fremantle line, 16.2 kilometres from Perth, serving the Fremantle suburb of North Fremantle.
Town of East Fremantle
Government office
The Town of East Fremantle is a local government area in the southern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth. It is located immediately northeast of the port city of Fremantle and about 17 kilometres southwest of Perth's central business district.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Fremantle and Mosman Park.
North Fremantle
Suburb
Photo: Gnangarra, CC BY 3.0 au.
North Fremantle is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Fremantle, a local government area of the state. Its postcode is 6159.
Mosman Park
Suburb
Photo: Zigzig20s, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mosman Park is a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia on the north bank of the Swan River in the local government area of the Town of Mosman Park.
East Fremantle
Suburb
Photo: IgnorantArmies, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East Fremantle is an affluent suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 13 kilometres south-west of the central business district. The suburb is mainly residential, and is coterminous with the Town of East Fremantle local government area.
Preston Point
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: Town of East Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-32.02691° or 32° 1′ 37″ southLongitude
115.7617° or 115° 45′ 42″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Named after
William PrestonOpen location code
4PVQXQF6+6MOpenStreetMap ID
node 2907663010OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
2078896Wikidata ID
Q7241972
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Preston Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Preston Point”
- German: “Preston Point”
- Japanese: “プレストン岬”
- Nyungar: “Niergarup”
- Swedish: “Preston Point”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include John Tonkin Reserve and Fremantle Rowing Club.
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