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Whitfords West Park, Kallaroo

Kallaroo is a Perth suburb. Kallaroo was chosen as the suburb name in 1970 wer is an Aboriginal word meaning 'road to the water'.[1]

Alternatively it is derived from the Noongar word Karla (Fire), meaning, camp, fire, or hearth wer means 'Place for a camp'.[2]


Ngiyan waarnk - References

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  1. Kallaroo. Landgate, Govt. of WA. Retrieved 4 November 2016
  2. Bernard Rooney (2011). "The Nyoongar Legacy". Batchelor Press. ISBN 978 174131 232 4