| Martin Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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)  Martin | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°04′16″S 116°02′13″E / 32.071°S 116.037°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,163 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6111 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Gosnells | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kalamunda | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Canning | ||||||||||||||
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Martin is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Gosnells. It was named in 1974 after a pioneer family of the Gosnells district, and in particular Edward Victor Martin who had served for 37 years on the council.[2]
Martin was formerly the location of the popular tourist attraction Cohuna Koala Park owned and run by the Sorbello family at 322 Mills Road East. International visitors such as Sir David Attenborough, Dolly Parton, Michael Jackson and Colonel Harland Sanders visited Cohuna during its time located in Martin. The former site is now the location of the Kaarakin Black Cockatoo Conservation Centre.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Martin (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of metropolitan suburb names – M". Retrieved 10 October 2008.
