Serpentine is a town located south-southeast 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 ...
, the capital of
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
, and 7 km south of
Mundijong.
Serpentine is located on the
South Western Railway between Perth and
Bunbury, and was one of the original stations when the line was opened in 1893. The population of the town was 128 (80 males and 48 females) in 1898. At the
2016 census, Serpentine had a population of 1,265.
In 1891 the government had opened up land in the area by declaring the Serpentine Agricultural Area, and in 1893 decided there was sufficient demand for town lots by gazetting the Townsite of Serpentine in December 1893. The townsite derives its name from the nearby
Serpentine River. The name is descriptive, derived from the "serpentine" nature of the river in its lower reaches where it was discovered and named in the early 1830s.
It is the locality to which the
BOM weather radar has been shifted following on from the original Perth location in West Perth.
The
Bodhinyana Buddhist Monastery is located near the town.
Serpentine also serves as a stop on the
Australind
Australind is a town in Western Australia, located 12 km north-east of Bunbury's central business district. Its local government area is the Shire of Harvey. At the 2016 census, Australind had a population of 14,539.
History
Prior to Eur ...
passenger train from
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 ...
to
Bunbury.
File:Serpentine vtm cat d2 gnangarra.jpg, Caterpillar D2 on display in the Serpentine Vintage Tractor Museum
File:Serpentine Falls.jpg, Nearby Serpentine Falls
See also
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Karnet Prison
References
Towns in Western Australia
Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale
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