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Area (sq km): 31
Number of Electors: 30,290
Source:
Western Australian Electoral Commission.Origin of the Name:
In 1854, Colonel John Bruce, Military Commandant of the Colony, bought land in this area, intending the land to be the heritage of his son Edward. He is said to have referred to the estate as "Ned's Land". Edward Bruce, later Major Edward Bruce of the 19th Bengal Lancers, visited Western Australia in 1883 and on a mortgage dated 29 June in that year, the various locations left to him by his father are described as being the land "known as Nedlands". Development of the area mainly occurred between 1910 and 1920.
Source: Western Australia. Department of Land Administration. Names and Places.
Suburbs and Towns within the Electorate:
Claremont *; Crawley *; Daglish; Dalkeith *; Floreat *; Jolimont; Karrakatta; Mt Claremont *; Nedlands; Shenton Park; Subiaco; Wembley *; West Leederville *; West Perth *
* = Suburb/Town split between more than one Electorate.
Source: Western Australian Electoral Commission.