Calista, Western Australia
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| Calista Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Kwinana Adventure Park, located at Calista | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°14′31″S 115°48′25″E / 32.242°S 115.807°ECoordinates: 32°14′31″S 115°48′25″E / 32.242°S 115.807°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6167 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Kwinana | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kwinana | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Brand | ||||||||||||||
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Calista is a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Kwinana.
Calista is one of the Kwinana suburbs named after a ship. Calista was one of the first ships to bring settlers to the Swan River Colony. She arrived with 73 passengers on 5 August 1829 under the command of Captain S. Hawkins. Two of the most notable passengers on the ship were Lionel and William Samson.[2]
Calista is home to the Kwinana Adventure Park which was voted the Western Australia’s joint Favourite Playground in 2021.[3]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Calista (State Suburb)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ Perth and surrounds suburb names: Calista Landgate, accessed: 1 March 2021
- ^ "Australia's Favourite Playground". Boobobutt. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
External links
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