Karawara, Western Australia
| Karawara Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||
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  Karawara | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°00′29″S 115°52′44″E / 32.008°S 115.879°ECoordinates: 32°00′29″S 115°52′44″E / 32.008°S 115.879°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 2,022 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1973 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6152 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of South Perth | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | South Perth | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Swan | ||||||||||||
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Karawara is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
History
Formerly the southern portion of the Collier Pine Plantation, Karawara is an Aboriginal word meaning green. The suburb name was approved in 1973.[2]
Geography
Karawara is located 7 km south of Perth. The suburb is bounded by the Collier Park Golf Course to the north, Kent Street to the east, Manning Road to the south and the Curtin Primary School to the west.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Karawara (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ↑ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of metropolitan suburb names – K". Retrieved 2008-10-10.
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