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Kensington, Western Australia

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Population
  
4,273 (2006 census)

Location
  
3 km (2 mi) from Perth

State electorate(s)
  
South Perth

Postal code
  
6151

Postcode(s)
  
6151

LGA(s)
  
City of South Perth

Kensington
  
Victoria Park

Federal division
  
Division of Swan

Kensington, Western Australia

Kensington is a residential suburb 3 km from Perth's central business district. Kensington is located within the City of South Perth local government area.

Contents

Map of Kensington WA 6151, Australia

Kensington was named after the former Kensington Park Racecourse, which was most likely named after William Samuel Cox's Kensington Park Racecourse, in Melbourne. The suburb is bounded by Canning Highway to the west, Berwick Street to the north, Kent Street to the east, and Hayman Road and South Terrace to the south.

Senior and Tertiary Education

Kensington contains Wesley College's playing fields at Morris Mundy Reserve. It borders Perth's Technology Park and Curtin University, named after former Australian prime minister John Curtin. Kensington also contains Kensington Primary School.

References

Kensington, Western Australia Wikipedia