Alfred Cove, Western Australia

This article is about the suburb and Swan River feature Alfred Cove. For the Western Australian electoral district, see Electoral district of Alfred Cove.

Alfred Cove is a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Melville.

Alfred Cove Perth, Western Australia
Waylen Bay on the Swan River, Applecross
Coordinates	32°01′58″S 115°49′01″E
Population	2,830 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	6154
Area	1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Location	13 km (8 mi) from Perth
LGA(s)	City of Melville
State electorate(s)	Bateman / Bicton
Federal division(s)	Tangney
Suburbs around Alfred Cove: Attadale Swan River Applecross Melville Alfred Cove Ardross Melville Myaree Booragoon

History

It is named after the adjacent sheltered cove in the Swan River, which is in turn named after Alfred Waylen who was born at Point Walter in 1833 and who was granted Swan Location 74, covering most of present-day Alfred Cove and Myaree.^[2]

The suburb contains Tompkins Park, Bill Sweet Park and Sid Eaton Reserve.^[3]

As of 2016, Alfred Cove had a population of 2,550.^[4]

Wildlife

The suburb is home to a variety of migrant and native species of birds and animals as the hinterland offers a comfortable habitat including the mudflats, seagrass beds and intertidal vegetation. Some of the migratory wading birds come from as far as Siberia, Mongolia and Asia and many of these species are protected under international agreements.^[5]

Transport

Bus

•    160 Fremantle Station to WACA Ground – serves Kitchener Road and Norma Road^[6]

Bus routes serving Canning Highway:

•    111 Fremantle Station to WACA Ground^[7]
•    148 Fremantle Station to Como^[8]
•    158 Fremantle Station to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station^[9]
•    910 Fremantle Station to Perth Busport (high frequency)^[10]

See also

• Electoral district of Alfred Cove