Mount Hawthorn, Western Australia

Mount Hawthorn Perth, Western Australia
Mount Hawthorn
Population:	5849 (2006 census)[1]
Established:	1903
Postcode:	6016
Coordinates:	31°55′16″S 115°50′17″E / 31.921°S 115.838°E / -31.921; 115.838Coordinates: 31°55′16″S 115°50′17″E / 31.921°S 115.838°E / -31.921; 115.838
Area:	2.1 km² (0.8 sq mi)
Location:	6 km (4 mi) from Perth
LGA:	City of Vincent
State District:	Perth
Federal Division:	Curtin
Suburbs around Mount Hawthorn: Osborne Park Joondanna Joondanna Glendalough Mount Hawthorn North Perth Wembley Leederville North Perth

Mount Hawthorn is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Vincent.

The Mount Hawthorn area was first selected for urban development in 1887. In the late 1890s part of it was purchased by a syndicate of Edward Wittenoom, a politician and pastoralist; James Hicks and C. L. W. Clifton. When this group subdivided their land in 1903, Hicks called his portion of the subdivision Hawthorn Estate, as he had recently been in Melbourne and stayed at Hawthorn.

World War I heritage

• A notable former resident was war hero Thomas Axford, a recipient of the Victoria Cross (in 1918) and the Military Medal. "Axford Park", opposite the intersection of Scarborough Beach Road and Oxford Street, is named in his honour.

• "Anzac Cottage", the house at 38 Kalgoorlie Street, was built by local tradespeople in the space of 24 hours, for the use of returned veterans.

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mount Hawthorn (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC51976&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-10-05.