Kensington, Western Australia

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Kensington
state = wa
city = Perth


caption =
pop = 4273 (2006 census)Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC51746|name=Kensington (State Suburb)|quick=on|accessdate=2008-10-05]
postcode = 6151
lga = City of South Perth
area =
est =
stategov = South Perth, Victoria Park
fedgov = Swan
near-nw = South Perth
near-n = Victoria Park
near-ne = Victoria Park
near-e = East Victoria Park
near-w = South Perth
near-sw = Como
near-s = Bentley
near-se = East Victoria Park
dist1 = 6
location1= Perth

Kensington is an inner southern suburb of Perth. While mostly within the City of South Perth local government area, a small section is within the Town of Victoria Park.

Kensington was named after the former Kensington Park Racecourse, which was most likely named after the London suburb. The suburb is bounded by Canning Highway to the west, Berwick Street to the north, Kent Street to the east and Hayman Road and South Terrace to the south.

Senior and Tertiary Education

Kensington contains one High School, Kent Street Senior High School. It borders Perth's "Technology Park" and is in close proximity to Curtin University, named after a former Australian Prime Minister, John Curtin.

References

*cite web | url = http://www.whereis.com.au | title = WhereiS.com | publisher = Sensis | accessdaymonth = 20 April | accessyear = 2006
*cite web | url = http://www.waec.wa.gov.au | title = Western Australian Electoral Commission | publisher = Western Australian Government | accessdaymonth = 20 April | accessyear = 2006
*cite web | url = http://www.reiwa.gov.au | title = Real Estate Institute of Western Australia | accessdaymonth = 20 April | accessyear = 2006
*Google Earth