Leda, Western Australia
Leda Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||
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Leda | |||||||||||||
Coordinates | 32°16′08″S 115°48′43″E / 32.269°S 115.812°ECoordinates: 32°16′08″S 115°48′43″E / 32.269°S 115.812°E | ||||||||||||
Population | 3,357 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||
• Density | 685/km2 (1,774/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Established | 1969 | ||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6170 | ||||||||||||
Area | 4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Kwinana | ||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Kwinana | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Brand | ||||||||||||
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Leda is a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia within the City of Kwinana. Leda is one of the five main suburbs of Kwinana.
Leda is one of the Kwinana suburbs named after a ship. The brig Leda brought settlers to the new Swan River Colony in January 1830. The suburb name was approved in 1969.
The name Leda is appropriate for a ship which brought colonists to the Swan River. In Greek mythology Leda is associated with swans because the god Zeus came to her in the guise of a swan.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Leda (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
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