Hovea Falls

Hovea Falls is a scenic viewpoint in Shire of Mundaring, Western Australia. Hovea Falls is situated nearby to Hovea Station, as well as near the suburb Glen Forrest.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parkerville Children’s Home bush cemetery and Chippers Leap.

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. Parkerville Children’s Home bush cemetery is situated 2½ km northeast of Hovea Falls.

Chippers Leap

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Chippers Leap, formerly known as Chipper's Leap, is a granite outcrop on Greenmount Hill in Perth, Western Australia. It is located at, on the northern side of Great Eastern Highway, near the border between the suburbs of Swan View and Greenmount. Chippers Leap is situated 3½ km southwest of Hovea Falls.

Glen Forrest Hall

Building

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hovea and Glen Forrest.

Hovea

Suburb

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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.

Glen Forrest

Suburb

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Glen Forrest is a suburb within the Shire of Mundaring, south of John Forrest National Park, west of Mahogany Creek, east of Darlington, and north of the Helena River. Glen Forrest is situated 3 km south of Hovea Falls.

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. Parkerville is situated 4 km east of Hovea Falls.

Hovea Falls

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: Shire of Mundaring, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-31.88022° or 31° 52′ 49″ south

Longitude

116.10006° or 116° 6′ 0″ east

Open location code

4PWR4492+W2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1646895178

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hovea Station and Glen Brook Dam.

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