Darling Downs, Western Australia
| Darling Downs Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°10′55″S 116°00′43″E / 32.182°S 116.012°ECoordinates: 32°10′55″S 116°00′43″E / 32.182°S 116.012°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 790 (?) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 80.6/km2 (208.8/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1997 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6122 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 34 km (21 mi) SSE of Perth | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Darling Range | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Canning | ||||||||||||
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Darling Downs is an outer southeastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, within the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale. The name, referring to the suburb's proximity to the Darling Scarp, was first used as an estate name in 1977, and adopted as a suburb name in 1997.[1]
References
- ↑ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of metropolitan suburb names – D". Retrieved 2007-05-11.
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