Serpentine, Western Australia
- Serpentine, Western Australia
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Serpentine
city = Perth
state = wa
caption = D2 caterpillar on display in the Serpentine Vintage Tractor Museum
lga = Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale
postcode = 6125
est = 1893
pop = 1,856 (2006 census)
area = 104.8
stategov = Darling Range
fedgov = Canning
near-nw = Mardella
near-n = Mardella
near-ne = Jarrahdale
near-w = Hopeland
near-e = Jarrahdale
near-sw = Keysbrook
near-s = Keysbrook
near-se =
dist1 = 55
location1= Perthcoord|-32.365|115.981|type:city(1856)_region:AU-WA_scale:50000|format=dms|display=title
Serpentine is a town located convert|55|km|mi|0|lk=on south-southeast of Perth, the capital of Western Australia, 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.
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. [LandInfo WA|m|S|2007-05-25]
It is also the location of the Bodhinyana Buddhist Monastery.
Serpentine also serves as a stop on the Australind passenger train from Perth to Bunbury.
ee also
*Karnet Prison
References
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