Applecross, Western Australia
- Applecross, Western Australia
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Applecross
state = wa
city = Perth
caption =
pop =
postcode = 6153
lga = City of Melville
area =
est = 1896
propval = $1,500,000 (Sept 2007)
stategov = Alfred Cove
fedgov = Tangney
near-nw = Swan River
near-n = Swan River
near-ne = Swan River
near-e = Swan River
near-w = Swan River
near-sw = Alfred Cove
near-s = Ardross
near-se = Mount Pleasant
dist1 = 7
location1= Perth
Applecross is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville.
Like the name Perth, the suburb of Applecross borrows its name from the region in Scotland. Many of the streets in the suburb have Scottish names. The suburb of Applecross was originally assigned to Lionel Lukin on the 28th May 1830. The land was finally acquired by Sir Alexander Percival Matheson in February 1896. Matheson, a Scot, formed the Western Australian Investment Company Limited and instigated the subdivision of the area, giving it the name of Applecross after a small fishing village on the North west coast of Scotland.
Jacarandas
A distinguishing feature of the suburb are the jacaranda trees which line its streets and which flower in the late spring (see photo below). In keeping with this theme, Applecross is home to an annual Jacaranda festival in late November.
Property Prices
Due to the property boom in Perth, house prices in Applecross have gone up, significantly causing it to become an 'elite' suburb.
Famous Former Residents
*Heath Ledger, Australian-born actor.
Photos of the suburb
References
*cite web | url = http://www.reiwa.com.au | title = Real Estate Institute of Western Australia | accessmonthday = 20 April | accessyear = 2006
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