Riverton, Western Australia

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Riverton is a suburb of Perth in Western Australia.

Splash Hounds has been washing dogs in this area for the past 20 plus Years. It is a wonderful suburb with many parks and natural waterways.

Riverton is situated about 14 km (8.7 mi) from Perth. The Canning River makes some of its north eastern boundary. It is part of the City of Canning, situated south east of the Swan River. The main roads that pass through Riverton are Leach Highway, High Road and Vahland Avenue.

History

The suburb began by a subdivision in 1917.^[2] It was referred to locally as Riverton Bridge in 1937 due to the old timber Riverton Bridge that crosses the Canning River to the suburb, and to distinguish it from the South Australian suburb of Riverton.^[2]

Amenities

Riverton has its local library with recreational facilities known as the Riverton Leisureplex. There is Stockland Riverton shopping centre, often referred to by its former name of Riverton Forum,^[3] which provides locals with everyday essentials.

There are two primary schools; The Independent public School, Riverton Primary and The Private Catholic School, Queen of Apostles. The suburb has no secondary schools although being quite close to Rossmoyne Senior High.^[4]

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 and the parkland beside Riverton Bridge.

Montes Square

Montes Square is a smaller park in Riverton, residing quite close to the primary school, its perimeter is about 500 metres, making it a good place for dogs and their owners to exercise and for many different types of sports, excluding golf, which is banned.

Location

Riverton is situated about a twenty-minute drive away from Perth city and a ten-minute drive away from Bull Creek, the local train station. Riverton is a quiet suburb, with low rates of crime and violence, due to the fact that a large portion of the residents are either retired or elderly, although this is changing, with young families moving in more frequently, thanks to its ideal location and atmosphere.