Population 1,987 (2006 census) Postcode(s) 6104 State electorate(s) Belmont Founded 1991 Local time Sunday 7:27 PM | Established 1991 LGA(s) City of Belmont Area 3.7 km² Postal code 6104 Federal division Division of Swan | |
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Location 10 km (6 mi) from Perth Weather 22°C, Wind SW at 23 km/h, 71% Humidity | ||
Ascot is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, covering a narrow strip of land along the southern bank of the Swan River approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Perth's central business district (CBD). Its local government area is the City of Belmont.
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Map of Ascot WA 6104, Australia
The suburb, which was previously part of Belmont and Redcliffe, was officially established on 7 March 1991, with the boundaries being approved on 22 March 1991. It was named after the Ascot Racecourse, a major horse-racing track located within the suburb's boundaries managed by the Western Australian Turf Club.
Geography
The suburb is a narrow strip of about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) in length, extending along the Swan River's southern foreshore from Abernethy Road in Belmont to the City of Belmont's boundary with the City of Swan at South Guildford.