Riverton is a southeastern

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, the

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. Its

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is the

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Location

Riverton is situated about from Perth. The

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makes some of its north eastern boundary. It is part of the

, situated south east of the Swan River. The main roads that pass through Riverton are

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and Vahland Avenue.

History

The suburb began by a subdivision in 1917. It was referred to locally as Riverton Bridge in 1937 due to the old timber

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that crosses the Canning River to the suburb, and to distinguish it from the

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n suburb of Riverton.

Amenities

Riverton has its local library with recreational facilities known as the Riverton Leisureplex. Situated in adjoining Parkwood is

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Riverton shopping centre, often referred to by its former name of Riverton Forum, which provides locals with everyday essentials. There are two primary schools: the independent public school Riverton Primary School, and the private Catholic school Queen of Apostles. The suburb has no secondary schools and is in the intake area of both Lynwood Senior High School in Parkwood and Rossmoyne Senior High School in Bull Creek.

Adenia Road Park

Adenia Road Park forms part of the

Canning River Regional Park The Canning River Regional Park is the largest of eight regional parks within the Perth metropolitan area. The park covers approximately on both sides of the Canning River between the bridges carrying Nicholson Road and Leach Highway over the ...

. It includes the Canning River, Adenia Park Lagoon, natural bush walk paths, dog exercise area, bike path, lookouts and a playground. It links between the Canning River Regional Park in Ferndale and the parkland beside Riverton Bridge.

Clune Park

Clune Park is an area located in Riverton, managed by the

. In 1928, the Christian Brothers purchased 62.4 hectares (160 acres) of land just east of the Riverton Bridge naming it Clune Park.Massam, Katharine (1998).''On High Ground: Images of One Hundred Years at Aquinas College, Western Australia''

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Press Clune Park is named after the Catholic Archbishop

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Montes Square

Montes Square is a smaller park in Riverton, residing quite close to the primary school, its perimeter is about , making it a good place for dogs and their owners to exercise and for many different types of sports, excluding golf, which is banned. Riverton Primary School The area is well served by a good quality primary school that supposedly ranks quite high academically in Western Australia. It has a large oval with a perimeter of about for sports activity which is becoming a rarity in suburban Perth.

Location

Riverton is situated about a twenty-minute drive away from Perth city and a ten-minute drive away from Bull Creek, the local train station. Riverton is a quiet suburb, with low rates of crime and violence, due to the fact that a large portion of the residents are either retired or elderly, although this is changing, with young families moving in more frequently, thanks to its ideal location and atmosphere.

References

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{{City of Canning suburbs Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia Canning River (Western Australia) Suburbs in the City of Canning