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°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,061 (2016 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 and Curtin University to the east, Manning Road to the south and the Curtin Primary School (formerly known as Koonawarra Primary School) to the west.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Karawara (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "History of metropolitan suburb names – K". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
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