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[[Image:Leighton, Western Australia.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The old Leighton [[classification yard|Marshalling Yard]]s and Leighton Station, now demolished.]]


'''North Fremantle''' is a small suburb of [[Perth, Western Australia]], located within the [[City of Fremantle]]. Its postcode is 6159.
'''North Fremantle''' is a small suburb of [[Perth, Western Australia]], located within the [[City of Fremantle]]. Its postcode is 6159.
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The northern part of the suburb was once home to the Leighton Marshalling Yards run by the former [[Western Australian Government Railways]] which changed to Westrail. The area is planned for redevelopment by the State Government into a coastal urban village and recreational area, known as [[North Port Quay]]. This may see the re-opening of the now-demolished Leighton train station.
The northern part of the suburb was once home to the Leighton Marshalling Yards run by the former [[Western Australian Government Railways]] which changed to Westrail. The area is planned for redevelopment by the State Government into a coastal urban village and recreational area, known as [[North Port Quay]]. This may see the re-opening of the now-demolished Leighton train station.

[[Image:Leighton, Western Australia.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The old Leighton [[classification yard|Marshalling Yard]]s and Leighton Station, now demolished.]]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 07:54, 15 September 2009

North Fremantle
PerthWestern Australia
Dingo Flour mill
Population2,585 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s)6159
Location
LGA(s)City of Fremantle
State electorate(s)Cottesloe
Federal division(s)Fremantle
Suburbs around North Fremantle:
Mosman Park Mosman Park
Indian Ocean North Fremantle East Fremantle
Fremantle Fremantle

32°02′02″S 115°45′22″E / 32.034°S 115.756°E / -32.034; 115.756


North Fremantle is a small suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Fremantle. Its postcode is 6159.

The suburb is situated on the Swan River, north of the Port of Fremantle. The suburb stretches from the old Fremantle Traffic Bridge, north to McCabe Street and is bordered by the Swan River and the Indian Ocean.

The northern part of the suburb was once home to the Leighton Marshalling Yards run by the former Western Australian Government Railways which changed to Westrail. The area is planned for redevelopment by the State Government into a coastal urban village and recreational area, known as North Port Quay. This may see the re-opening of the now-demolished Leighton train station.

The old Leighton Marshalling Yards and Leighton Station, now demolished.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "North Fremantle (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-10-05.