Dalkeith, Western Australia
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| Dalkeith Perth, Western Australia |
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 Point Resolution, Victoria Ave and Jutland Parade |
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| Population: | 4286 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1897 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 6009 | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $2,450,000 (Q2 2007) [1] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 6 km (4 mi) SW of Perth, Western Australia | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Nedlands | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Electoral district of Nedlands | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Division of Curtin | ||||||||||||
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Dalkeith is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Nedlands. The suburb is surrounded on three sides by the Swan River and is home to some of Perth's finest mansions. The suburb takes its name from a cottage built in 1833 by Captain Adam Armstrong and his sons, early settlers of the area that arrived aboard the ship the Clarence. Armstrong, previously being the manager of the Earl of Dalkeith's estate in Scotland, named the cottage ‘Dalkeith Cottage’.[2] The cottage was on a farm bought by John Gallop, who built a two storey house in the 1870s, now known as Gallop House. In 1897 the farm was sold off in lots for residential use. The house was bought by the state government in 1911, and was neglected for several decades before being restored in 1963-4[3].
Along the southern riverside lies Sunset Hospital, a health facility built in 1904 and closed in 1995. Several of the buildings are heritage listed, limiting the money that could be made by selling the prime location land. In 2005, the University of Western Australia entered into an agreement with the state government to redevelop the site, including a museum, aged care and residential apartments.[4] In September 2007 UWA withdrew from the agreement, citing delays and restrictions caused by the heritage status of the site.[5][6]
[edit] References
- ^ Suburb Profile for Dalkeith REIWA
- ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. History of metropolitan suburb names - D. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
- ^ Gallop House profile accessed 2007-10-01.
- ^ New community use for Sunset Hospital site 2005-05-18. Department of Housing and Works, accessed 2007-10-01
- ^ Sun sets on UWA deal 2007-09-15, The Post. Accessed 2007-10-01
- ^ UWA writes off Sunset cultural plan Elizabeth Gosch, 2007-09-19. The Australian, accessed 2007-10-01
- Dalkeith, Western Australia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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