City of Canning, Cannington, Western Australia
S 32° 00.962 E 115° 55.795
50H E 398940 N 6457287
The City of Canning is a large municipal district in the Southeast Metropolitan Region of Perth, and has it's base in Cannington.
Waymark Code: WMEFF4
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 05/22/2012
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"In 1871, the Canning Road District was established under the District Roads Act 1871, covering a very wide area to the southeast of Perth. On 1 July 1907, it was abolished and split into the Queen's Park Municipal District and Gosnells Road District (later to become the City of Gosnells). In 1921, Queen's Park was renamed to Canning Road District, and two years later received a large amount of land from Jandakot Road District when that entity was abolished.
On 1 July 1961, Canning Road District became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960. In 1970 it became a Town and in 1978 it attained City status."
Canning Town Hall was built in 1926 as the Town Hall for the Canning Road District, which over time has become the City of Canning.
The cultural heritage of Canning Town Hall was recognised in 1997 when the building was entered on the Heritage Council of Western Australia's register of Heritage Places with permanent status.
Cannington is the main shopping hub between Perth and Armadale, with Carousel Shopping Centre as it's centrepiece.