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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forms 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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, High Road 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 Riverton Bridge 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 Riverton Forum, often referred to by its former name of Stockland, 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

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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, 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 primary school. It has a large oval with a perimeter of about for sports activity.

Location

Riverton is situated about a twenty-minute drive away from Perth city and a ten-minute drive away from

Bull Creek railway station Bull Creek railway station is a railway station on the Transperth Trains, Transperth network. It is located on the Mandurah railway line, Mandurah line, 11.7 kilometres from Perth railway station, Perth station inside the median strip of the Kw ...

. 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.

Transport

Bus

* 75

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– serves Riley Road, Riverton Drive, Tribute Street, Marjorie Avenue and Barbican Street * 179 Bull Creek Station to

– serves High Road, Riley Road, Riverton Drive, Tribute Street, Marjorie Avenue and Barbican Street * 508 Bull Creek Station to Cannington Station – serves High Road * 509 Bull Creek Station to Cannington Station – serves High Road, Riley Road, Riverton Drive, Tribute Street, Marjorie Avenue and Barbican Street * 998 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) –

CircleRoute The CircleRoute is a pair of circular Transperth bus routes through Perth's suburbs. History The CircleRoute was introduced in two stages. On 16 February 1998, the first stage of the CircleRoute commenced operating between Fremantle and Oa ...

clockwise, serves Vahland Avenue * 999 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) –

anti-clockwise, serves Vahland Avenue

References

External links

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