Kensington

Kensington is a residential suburb 3 km from Perth's central business district. Kensington is located within the and Town of Victoria Park local government areas.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Suburb with 4,630 residents
  • Description: suburb of Perth, Western Australia
  • Also known as: “Kensington, Western Australia” and “Kensington, Western Australia, Australia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kensington Bushland Reserve and City of South Perth.

Nature reserve
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is a significant remnant of Swan Coastal Plain vegetation, that has been reserved in the suburb of Kensington, in Perth, , by the state government.

Government office
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The is a local government area in the inner southern suburbs of the capital city of about 4 kilometres south of Perth's central business district.

School
is a public co-educational specialist high day and boarding school in the Town of Victoria Park, located on Kent Street in , a suburb of , Western Australia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Perth and Elizabeth Quay.

Suburb
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is an inner suburb of , Western Australia, located next to the Perth central business district. Claise Brook and Claisebrook Cove are within the suburb. is situated 3½ km north of Kensington.

Neighborhood
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is a mixed-use waterfront precinct in the . Encompassing an area on the north shore of Perth Water near the landmark , the development was named in honour of Queen Elizabeth II during her Diamond Jubilee. is situated 4 km northwest of Kensington.

Photo: Mark, GFDL.
Perth or Perth CBD is the central business district in , but there are plenty of other things to see than just tall buildings and busy men in suits.

Kensington

Latitude
-31.98559° or 31° 59′ 8″ south
Longitude
115.88074° or 115° 52′ 51″ east
Population
4,630
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
4PWQ2V7J+Q7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1546249739
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
11978612
Wiki­data ID
Q6391419
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Kensington” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “肯辛頓”
  • Irish: “Kensington”
  • Japanese: “ケンジントン”
  • Russian: “Кенсингтон”
  • Urdu: “کینسنگٹن، ویسٹرن آسٹریلیا”

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Highlights include Morris Mundy Reserve and Moresby Street Reserve.

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