Karrakatta is a suburb of

Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...

, Western Australia, located within the City of Nedlands and 7 km west of the

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. Its postcode is 6010. Karrakatta is composed of two distinct areas, due to the Fremantle railway line passing through the suburb. On the south side is Karrakatta Cemetery, which began service in 1899, with a small industrial area occupied by monument builders, associated companies and the depot for City of Nedlands. The other area north of the railway line and Karrakatta railway station is occupied by the

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's Irwin Army Barracks.

Transport

Bus

* 25 Claremont Station to Shenton Park Station – serves Smyth Road * 27 Claremont Station to East Perth – serves Brockway Road

Rail

Fremantle Fremantle () () is a port city in Western Australia located at the mouth of the Swan River (Western Australia), Swan River in the metropolitan area of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth. The Western Australi ...

/ Airport Line ** Karrakatta Station ** Loch Street Station

Notes

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

Transport

Bus

Rail

See also

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