Kelmscott

Situated 25km from Perth GPO.

This suburb was named after Kelmscott in Oxfordshire, England. An announcement was made in July 1830, that in honour of Archdeacon Scott, the town would be named after his birthplace. The Archdeacon, returning to England from New South Wales aboard the HMS "Success", was stranded at the new Swan River settlement when the ship struck a reef off Fremantle in November 1829. For two months he was the only ordained minister in the colony and, with the assistance of the settlers and the garrison, he built a temporary church at Perth where he held the colony's first Christmas service.

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Camillo (formerly Westfield)

Situated 24km from Perth GPO.

Westfield in the City of Armadale will now be known as Camillo, following official approval for the renaming of the locality.

The Geographic Names Committee and the Minister for Land Information, Michelle Roberts, authorised the name Camillo and the suburb's amended boundaries at the beginning of June.

More than 2000 letters have been sent to local residents, land owners and those who made submissions during the advertising period, advising them of the changes.

Armadale Mayor Linton Reynolds said he was disappointed that Camillo had been approved despite 'Cammillo Waters' being chosen by Council as the preferred name following extensive community consultation in 2006. Council had subsequently reaffirmed its support for Cammillo Waters.

"The origins of the suggested suburb name came from Camillo, the child of an early property owner Gertrude Seeligson, so in order to comply with GNC criteria the name has been spelt Camillo, with one 'm'," Cr Reynolds said.

"The renaming process has also delivered Camillo slightly amended boundaries – it is now bounded by Lake Road, Champion Drive and Westfield Road and Railway Avenue.

"The area's postcode of 6111 remains the same."

Armadale

Situated 27km from Perth GPO.

The suburb of Armadale derives its name from the railway station of Armadale which was established there in 1893. It is named after either of two Scottish towns of this name, one west of Edinburgh and the other on the North coast of Scotland. It is believed to be named after the Armadale in Scotland which is situated roughly the same distance southwards from the Scottish Perth as Armadale is from Perth WA.

Brookdale

Situated 26km from Perth GPO.

Brookdale derives its name from the location of the suburb. Wungong Brook flows through it, and adjoining suburbs end in "Dale" (Forrestdale, Armadale, Bedfordale). The name was approved in 1997.

Champion Lakes

Formerly part of Westfield, the name Champion Lakes was chosen to identify this area with a proposed championship rowing course to be developed in the area. The name was approved in 2002.

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Gosnells

Situated 20km from Perth GPO.

Development of the district of Gosnells dates back to 1829 when the rich soils and abundant waters of the Canning River attracted early settlers. One of the early pioneers was John Okey Davis who arrived in WA with his wife and seven children on the ship "Lotus" in 1829. Davis' land was eventually sold to Charles Gosnell in 1862. Gosnells was a director of a famous London firm of John Gosnell and Co., perfumery manufacturers, and it was from this association that the name of the area originated.

Martin

Situated 25km from Perth GPO.

The name of this suburb was approved in 1974. It was named at the request of the Gosnells Town Council after the Martin family, pioneers of Gosnells, and in particular Mr Edward Victor Martin, in recognition of 37 years of service on the council.

Mount Nasura

Situated 25km from Perth GPO.

This hilly suburb in the City of Armadale derives its name from "Derrynasura", a vineyard established in the area in 1897. It comprised 280 acres with cellars especially excavated into the hillside. The suburb name was officially adopted in 1996, and it was formerly part of Armadale and Kelmscott suburbs.

Mount Richon

Formerly part of Armadale and Wungong, Mount Richon was approved as a suburb in 2003. It is named after a former vineyard in the area

Roleystone

Situated 30km from Perth GPO.

This suburb derives its name from a property, with the name being recorded as early as 1858 when it was purchased by Thomas Buckinhgham. It was also referred to as "The Rolling Stone" and "Rowley Stone" in early police reports. The area was subdivided into farmlets in 1902, and was subsequently developed as orchards and market gardens.

Seville Grove

This suburb was formerly part of Armadale, and was approved in 2002. The area was formerly known for its citrus orchards, and Seville is a variety of orange.