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Area (sq km): 18
Number of Electors: 29,695
Source:
Western Australian Electoral Commission.Origin of the Name:
At the beginning of the twentieth century the whole of the Mount Lawley area was undeveloped bushland. At this time the Mount Lawley estate was purchased by Messrs Samuel W Copley and R T Robinson, who set out with the object of making this an attractive suburb, with the right type of home, and with every possible encouragement given to householders to create a garden suburb. Mount Lawley received its name in recognition of Sir Arthur Lawley, who was Governor of Western Australia for 15 months in 1901-02. Governor Lawley was born in 1860, and had a distinguished career in the British Army, and the Colonial Service.
Source: Western Australia. Department of Land Administration. Names and Places.
Suburbs and Towns within the Electorate:
Coolbinia *; Dianella *; East Perth *; Inglewood *; Maylands *; Menora; Morley *; Mt Lawley *; Yokine
* = Suburb/Town split between more than one Electorate.
Source: Western Australian Electoral Commission.