City of Canning

The City of Canning is a local government area in the southeastern suburbs of the capital city of , about 10 kilometres southeast of Perth's central business district.
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  • Type: local government area of Western Australia with 96,400 residents
  • Description: local government area in Western Australia
  • Also known as: Municipality of Queen’s Park (1907–1913)” and “Queen’s Park Road District (1913–1921)

Places of Interest

Highlights include Empire Ballpark and Nicholson Road railway station.

Pitch
is a baseball stadium in Perth, Australia. It was built in 2004, with a seating capacity of 1500 and standing room for a further 2500. This is the first baseball-exclusive stadium in Perth since the demolition of Parry Field in the mid-1990s.

Railway station
is a railway station on the Thornlie–Cockburn line in , Western Australia. It opened on 8 June 2025. The station includes a bus interchange with 7 stands, and 1,000 car parking spaces.

Nature reserve
The is the largest of eight regional parks within the Perth metropolitan area. The park covers approximately 6 kilometres on both sides of the between the bridges carrying Nicholson Road and Leach Highway over the Canning River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thornlie and Wilson.

Suburb
is a large residential suburb of , the capital city of , located 15 kilometres south-east of the city's . is situated 3½ km east of City of Canning.

Suburb
is a suburb of , 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 .

Suburb
is a suburb of , Western Australia, located within the . Its postcode is 6147. was named after William Henry , a long-serving local councillor and chairman of the Gosnells Road Board.

City of Canning

Latitude
-32.0492° or 32° 2′ 57″ south
Longitude
115.9194° or 115° 55′ 10″ east
Population
96,400
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
4PVQXW29+8Q
Geo­Names ID
7839479
Wiki­data ID
Q585453
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“City of Canning” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Canning
  • Chinese: Canning Road District (1921–1961)
  • Chinese: Shire of Canning (1961–1970)
  • Chinese: Town of Canning (1970–1979)
  • Chinese: 坎寧市
  • Dutch: City of Canning
  • French: cité de Canning
  • French: Cité de Canning
  • Georgian: კენინგი
  • German: Canning City
  • German: City of Canning
  • Hebrew: City of Canning
  • Hebrew: עיריית קאנינג
  • Hebrew: עיריית קנינג
  • Italian: città di Canning
  • Italian: Città di Canning
  • Sardinian: tzitade de Canning
  • Spanish: Ciudad de Canning
  • Swedish: Canning
  • Swedish: City of Canning

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vellgrove Park and Whaleback Park.

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