Melville Water

Melville water, picture taken from Heathcote point looking west

Melville Water is a significant section of the Swan River in Perth, Western Australia. It is located west of and downstream of Perth Water from which it is separated by the Narrows Bridge.

Name

Melville Water was named in 1827 by Captain James Stirling, after 2nd Viscount Melville. The land south of Melville Water was named Melville Water Park Estate (in the area that is now Applecross) and was subdivided for development in 1896.^[1][2]

Extent

Panorama of Melville water looking east from Mosman Park.

With the Narrows Bridge on the Swan river as its upstream or easterly limit, and Point Heathcote to Como Jetty as the end of the Canning River - Melville water extends to the west to the Point Resolution to Point Walter. In that space it has marine parks (Swan Estuary marine park in Lucky Bay and Alfred Cove, water ski areas ( Waylen Bay, and Point Walter) as well as the Narrows Personal water craft freestyling area. The main ferry and tour boat route passes through the centre of the open water in the centre of the river.^[3]

Swan Estuary Marine Park

The component marine parks occur in three locations ^[4] within the bounds of Melville Water:

• Pelican Point Marine Park South of Pelican Point Crawley
• Milyu Marine Park around Pelican Rocks South Perth
• Alfred Cove Marine Park Alfred Cove, Lucky Bay Attadale

References

1. ^ www.heritageaustralia.com.au Melville. Accessed 22 March 2006.
2. ^ City of Melville Suburb Fact Sheet - Melville. Available. Accessed 22 March 2006.
3. ^ Swan and Canning Rivers Boating Guide pamphlet version dated August 2007 published by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure - for online pdf - http://www.dpi.wa.gov.au/imarine/19128.asp
4. ^ http://www.dpi.wa.gov.au/imarine/19128.asp