Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
Shenton Park
Shenton Park is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Nedlands and City of Subiaco and 4 km (2.5 mi) west of the central business district.
Its postcode is 6008. The suburb is named after the park that it contains, Shenton Park, which was named after George Shenton who originally owned the land that is now the suburb of Shenton Park.
How locals move
Getting around Shenton Park the local way
- Get aroundA paper ticket purchasable from ticket machines at train stations and ferry jetties, and from bus drivers.
- Get aroundA ferry service operates between Elizabeth Quay in the city and Mends Street Jetty in South Perth.
- Get aroundElizabeth Quay train station is adjacent to the ferry terminal.
- Get aroundLocal Bicycle Routes (a series of on-road routes and some suburban off-road sections that run through parks).
- Go nextIt's a favourite place for day trips and overnight getaways from Perth, and once the home of Bushranger Moondyne Joe.
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