Samson is a suburb of

Perth Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...

, Western Australia in the

City of Fremantle The City of Fremantle is a local government area in the south of Perth, Western Australia. The City covers an area of , and lies about southwest of the Perth central business district. History The City of Fremantle is named after Charles Fr ...

. Samson is bounded by South Street to the north, Stock Road to the west, Winterfold Road to the south, South Street to the north and east no further than Rushby and McMahon Ways. The suburb comprises fewer than 40 streets and 800 homes. The suburb of Samson was named after the Samson family who have been prominent in the Fremantle area for two centuries, including Sir

Frederick Samson Sir William Frederick Samson (12 January 1892 – 6 February 1974) was a businessman and long-term Mayor of Fremantle, Western Australia. Biography Samson was born at Fremantle, the second son of Michael Samson, and his wife Mary, née Murphy ...

who served as mayor for over 20 years. The first notable Samson,

Lionel Samson Lionel Samson (1799-15 March 1878) was an early Swan River Colony settler and businessman whose firm, Lionel Samson & Son, is the second oldest continuing family business in Australia. It is likely his father was Michael Samson, "a member of one o ...

arrived in Fremantle in 1829 and started Lionel Samson and Sons that together with R.C. Sadleir Pty Limited became the Lionel Samson Sadleirs Group in 2012. Samson is the easternmost neighbourhood of Fremantle and the most recent residential development. Prior to development, the site was owned by the army, being the site of the Melville Military Camp during World War II. In 1971, the City of Fremantle called tenders for the development of the area. The neighbourhood was developed by Messer's TM Burke Pty Ltd and its major park being named after former mayor, Sir Frederick Samson. Houses in Samson are predominantly of a brick and tile construction. Samson Park is the largest bush reserve in the city of Fremantle. The park is located opposite the Samson Recreation Centre. Samson Park is the city of Fremantle's only Bush Forever park. Nature trails wind through the park displaying jarrah, marri and tuart trees, and a variety of native plants. The park also provides habitat to over 50 bird species, reptiles and bats. Samson Park is a popular picnic and meeting place, with picnic spaces and also a children's playground. Samson park contains the following facilities: picnic areas, BBQ facilities, basketball court, dog walking areas.

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Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia Suburbs in the City of Fremantle {{PerthAU-geo-stub