Kalamunda is a town and eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located in the Darling Scarp at the eastern limits of the Perth metropolitan area.
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11 Facts About Kalamunda
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The name Kalamunda was declared on 13 December 1901 after a request from thirty-two residents to form a townsite.
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Kalamunda has a Mediterranean climate with hot dry summers and cool wet winters.
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Kalamunda is far wetter than the city with over 1,000 millimetres of annual rainfall, due to its location in the Darling Scarp.
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Kalamunda Road serves as a major access road for Perth Airport, and provides the foothills suburbs with access to the Perth central business district.
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Kalamunda was once part of a thriving logging region, with Kalamunda railway station the largest station on the Upper Darling Range Railway.
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Kalamunda has extensive areas with orchards, primarily involved in apple and stone fruit production.
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Kalamunda is home to the television towers of all free-to-air Perth Television stations, and the approach control radar for Perth Airport.
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The median age of Kalamunda residents was 47, and median weekly personal income was $676.
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Short stay accommodation in a forest setting close to Perth is a growth area, and Kalamunda is increasingly offering eco-tourism experiences for local and overseas visitors.
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