Wilson, Western Australia
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Postcode(s)6107
| Wilson Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Castledare Boys' Home, Wilson | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°01′13″S 115°54′43″E / 32.0203795°S 115.9118299°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,608 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6107 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Canning | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Victoria Park, Cannington | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Tangney | ||||||||||||||
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Wilson is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Canning on the north bank of the Canning River. It is a fairly old suburb with parks and close proximity to prominent shopping centres in South Perth. It is favoured by Curtin University students, the reason being its convenient access to the university.[citation needed] Bus routes 72, 73, 100, 177, 178, 179, 200 and the CircleRoute 998/999 travel through this suburb. The suburb contains Castledare, Kent Street Weir, Canning River and Lo Quay River Cafe. Wilson is located quite closely to various parks, some of those being Centenary Park, Sir Thomas Moore Park, Wilson Park at the Kent Street Weir and Alderley Park.
