Martin 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 Gosnells
The City of Gosnells is a local government area in the southeastern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located northwest of Armadale and about southeast of Perth's central business district. The City covers an area of , ...
. It was named in 1974 after a pioneer family of the Gosnells district, and in particular Edward Victor Martin who had served for 37 years on the council.
Martin was formerly the location of the popular tourist attraction
Cohuna Koala Park owned and run by the Sorbello family at 322 Mills Road East. International visitors such as
Sir David Attenborough,
Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actress, and philanthropist, known primarily as a country music, country musician. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton's debut album ...
,
Michael Jackson
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and
Colonel Harland Sanders visited Cohuna during its time located in Martin. The site is now the location of the Kaarakin Black Cockatoo Conservation Centre.
Transport
Bus
* 228
Gosnells Station to
Thornlie Station – serves Gosnells Road
References
External links
Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia
Suburbs in the City of Gosnells
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