Parmelia, Western Australia
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| Parmelia Perth, Western Australia |
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| Population: | 5953 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 6167 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 34 km (21 mi) from Perth | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Town of Kwinana | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Kwinana | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Brand | ||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 32°14′31″S 115°50′02″E / 32.242°S 115.834°E
Parmelia is a suburb of Kwinana, Western Australia, located in the Town of Kwinana.
Parmelia is one of the Kwinana suburbs named after a ship. The "Parmelia" was the first ship to arrive in June 1829 bringing settlers to establish the new colony at the Swan River in Western Australia. Its passengers included the new Governor and his wife, James and Ellen Stirling.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Parmelia (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC52136&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
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