Riverton is a suburb of Perth

Perth, Western Australia

Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....

 in Western Australia

Western Australia

Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...

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Location

Riverton is situated about 14 km or 15 minutes from Perth. The Canning River

Canning River (Western Australia)

The Canning River is a major tributary of the Swan River in south western Western Australia.-Source and route:With headwaters on the Darling Scarp, the Canning meanders through suburbs of Perth on the Swan Coastal Plain, including Cannington, Thornlie, Riverton, Shelley, Rossmoyne and Mount...

 makes some of its north eastern boundary. It is part of the City of Canning, situated south east of the Swan River

Swan River (Western Australia)

The Swan River estuary flows through the city of Perth, in the south west of Western Australia. Its lower reaches are relatively wide and deep, with few constrictions, while the upper reaches are usually quite narrow and shallow....

. The main roads that pass through Riverton are Leach Highway

Leach Highway

Leach Highway is a major dual carriageway arterial road in Perth, Western Australia, which varies between 4 and 6 lanes wide. The speed limit is either 70 or 80 km/h. It is located south of the Swan River and links Fremantle with Kewdale, a distance of ....

, High Road

High Road, Perth

High Road is a major road running through Parkwood, Riverton, Lynwood, Ferndale and Willetton in the south-east of Perth, Western Australia. It connects the major roads Leach Highway, and Albany Highway via Nicholson Road, originally built to provide Gosnells area with direct access to the port...

 and Roe Highway

Roe Highway

Roe Highway is a limited access dual carriageway in Western Australia. It links Great Northern Highway and Middle Swan Road with Kwinana Freeway. It is one of the key heavy vehicle routes in the Perth metropolitan area. Aside from intersections, the speed limit is 100 km/h for most of its length...

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History

The suburb began by a subdivision in 1917. It was referred to locally as Riverton Bridge in 1937 due to the old timber Riverton Bridge

Riverton Bridge

Riverton Bridge is a small, two lane timber road traffic bridge spanning the Canning River at Riverton, in Perth, Western AustraliaIt was originally built in 1911 and known as the Watts Road Bridge, being renamed to Riverton Bridge in 1916. By the 1930s the bridge had fallen into disrepair. In 1954...

 that crosses the Canning River to the suburb, and to distinguish it from the South Australia

South Australia

South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...

n suburb of Riverton

Riverton, South Australia

Riverton is a small town of distinctive character and interest to travellers in the Mid North of South Australia, in the Gilbert Valley. It is situated on the Gilbert River, from which the town derives its name...

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Amenities

Riverton has its local library with recreational facilities known as the Riverton Leisureplex. There is Stockland

Stockland

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 Riverton shopping centre, often referred to by its former name of Riverton Forum, which provides locals with everyday essentials.

There are two primary schools; Riverton Primary School and Queen of Apostles Primary School. The suburb has no secondary schools.

Adenia Road Park

Adenia Road Park forms part of the Canning River Regional Park. It includes the Canning River, Adenia Park Lagoon, natural bush walk paths, dog exercise area, bike path, lookouts and a playground. It links between the Canning River Regional Park in Ferndale

Ferndale, Western Australia

Ferndale is a southeastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Canning and it is located approximately from Perth's central business district.-History:...

 and the parkland beside Riverton Bridge.

Clune Park

Clune Park is an area located in Riverton, managed by the City of Canning. In 1928, the Christian Brothers

Congregation of Christian Brothers

The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a worldwide religious community within the Catholic Church, founded by Blessed Edmund Rice. The Christian Brothers, as they are commonly known, chiefly work for the evangelisation and education of youth, but are involved in many ministries, especially with...

 purchased 62.4 hecatres (160 acres) of land just east of the Riverton Bridge naming it Clune Park. Clune Park is named after the Catholic Archbishop Patrick Clune

Patrick Clune

His Grace The Most Rev. Dr. Patrick Joseph Clune, C.Ss.R., D.D. was the first Catholic Lord Archbishop of Perth, a position he held from 1913 - 1935. He was also the Lord Bishop of Perth from 1910 to 1913....

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