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Heirisson Island

Heirisson Island is an artificially created island in the in at the eastern end of Perth Water, within the suburb of .
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Photo: Moondyne, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: chain of islands in Swan River, Western Australia, later filled to make one
  • Also known as: “Causeway”, “Matagarup”, and “Matargarup”

Places of Interest

Highlights include WACA and Perth Stadium.

Stadium
Photo: Moondyne, Public domain.
The Ground is a sports in , Western Australia. The stadium's name derives from the initials of its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association.

Stadium
Photo: Gnangarra, CC BY 2.5 au.
, commercially known as Optus Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in the suburb of , .

Stadium
Photo: Gnangarra, CC BY 2.5 au.
is a harness racing course in , Western Australia. In the suburb of , the oval course is adjacent to the . The track is lit, and Friday night pacing events are popular.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Perth and Perth.

Suburb
Photo: Nachoman-au, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an inner suburb of , Western Australia, located next to the Perth central business district. Claise Brook and Claisebrook Cove are within the suburb.

Photo: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital and largest city of the state of . It is separated from by a distance of 2,120 km, including the vast spaces of the Nullarbor Plain, making it one of the world's most isolated cities.

Neighborhood
Photo: Samuel Wiki, CC BY 4.0.
is a mixed-use development project in the . Encompassing an area located on the north shore of Perth Water near the landmark , the precinct was named in honour of Queen Elizabeth II during her Diamond Jubilee. is situated 2½ km west of Heirisson Island.

Heirisson Island

Latitude
-31.96546° or 31° 57′ 56″ south
Longitude
115.88174° or 115° 52′ 54″ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Named after
François Heirisson
Open location code
4PWQ2VMJ+RM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 150597641
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
8178861
Wiki­data ID
Q3593089
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Satellite Map

Discover Heirisson Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Heirisson Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Heirisson Island”
  • Dutch: “Heirisson Island”
  • French: “île Heirisson”
  • French: “Île Heirisson”
  • Japanese: “ハリソン島”
  • Japanese: “ヘイリッソン島”
  • Swedish: “Heirisson Island”
  • Turkish: “Heirisson Adası”
  • Turkish: “Heirisson Island”
  • Ukrainian: “Острів Хейріссон”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Burswood and Victoria Park.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Boorloo Bridge (East Perth end) and Causeway Bridge (East Perth end).

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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 “Heirisson Island”. Photo: Moondyne, CC BY-SA 4.0.