Mount Melville is a south-western suburb of Albany in southern

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, west of Albany's

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. Its

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is the

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. Mount Melville is named after the natural

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massif that the suburb is nestled around. The mount forms the western flank to the Albany CBD, with

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located to the eastern side. The Mount was named after

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, the first

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, in 1791 by

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. Mount Melville was gazetted as a suburb in 1979.

Geography

The suburb is bounded by

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to the north and east, by Hanrahan Road to the west and by

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to the south. It is set within native bush with walk trails and a sealed road to the top. A distinctive observation tower is situated at the peak that offers panoramic views as far as the

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to the north. The mount has an elevation of . The western side of Mount Melville is the site of the town's main waste management facility.

References

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