Naval Base, Western Australia
Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
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Naval Base is a coastal southwestern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Kwinana. It is a traditional industrial suburb in the Perth metropolitan region and contains a significant amount of heavy industry. It is named after Henderson Naval Base, partially constructed in 1913−1920 before being cancelled and eventually replaced by HMAS Stirling in 1978.[3]
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Bulk carrier at Alcoa Jetty, Naval Base | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 32.196°S 115.781°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
| City | Perth | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 20 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 6165 | ||||||||||||
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The Naval Base campus of South Metropolitan TAFE houses the Western Australian Defence Industry Workforce Office and the Naval Shipbuilding College.[4]
Transport
Bus
- 548 Rockingham Station to Fremantle Station – serves Rockingham Road and Cockburn Road[5]
- 549 Rockingham Station to Fremantle Station – serves Rockingham Road[6]
