Mount Melville, Western Australia

Mount Melville Albany, Western Australia
Map of Mount Melville within Albany.
Population:	1,468 (2006 Census) [1]
Postcode:	6330
LGA:	City of Albany
State District:	Albany
Federal Division:	O'Connor
Suburbs around Mount Melville: Lockyer Orana Centennial Park Mount Elphinstone Mount Melville Albany Princess Royal Harbour Princess Royal Harbour Princess Royal Harbour

Coordinates: 35°01′21″S 117°52′16″E / 35.0225°S 117.8712°E / -35.0225; 117.8712

Mount Melville is a south-western suburb of Albany in southern Western Australia, located west of Albany's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Albany. The suburb has a median age of 39.

Mount Melville is named after the natural granite massif that the suburb is nestled around. The mount forms the western flank to the Albany CBD, with Mount Clarence located to the eastern side.

Geography

The suburb is bounded by Albany Highway to the North and East, by Hanrahan Road to the West and by Princess Royal Harbour to the South.

The Mount is set within native bush with walk trails and a sealed road to the top. A distinctive observation tower is situated at the peak that offers panoramic views as far as the Stirling Range to the north.

The mount has an elevation of 152 metres (499 ft).^[2]

The western side of Mount Melville is the site of the town's main waste management facility.

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mount Melville (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC54896&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2010-02-23. 
2. ^ "Bonzle Digital Atlas - Mount Melville, WA". 2007. http://maps.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=285486&cmd=sp&wnb=19926261&st=WA&place=Mount%20Melville&file=Mount_Melville.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-22.