Piesse Brook, Western Australia
Appearance
Piesse Brook Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 31°58′16″S 116°04′48″E / 31.971°S 116.080°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 210 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6076 | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Kalamunda | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Darling Range | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Pearce | ||||||||||||||
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Piesse Brook is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia in the City of Kalamunda. It was officially named in 1972, although the name had been in use since 1890 for a watercourse in the area which honoured William Roper Piesse, a prominent citizen with a large family who were based in Guildford.[2]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Piesse Brook (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "History of metropolitan suburb names – P". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2008.