Keralup, Western Australia

Keralup is a suburb straddling the southern boundary of the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia, on the eastern side of the Kwinana Freeway, and consists entirely of a government strategic landholding. The suburb will ultimately contain 90,000 people, with the majority of development being on the eastern side of the Serpentine River.

Keralup
Perth, Western Australia
Barrier at the end of Paganoni Road blocking entry to the undeveloped estate
Coordinates32.471°S 115.813°E / -32.471; 115.813
Population0 (SAL 2021)
Established2007
Postcode(s)6182
Area40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi)
Location58 km (36 mi) S of Perth
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)Warnbro and Murray-Wellington
Federal division(s)Brand and Canning
Suburbs around Keralup:
Karnup Hopeland Hopeland
Karnup Keralup Keysbrook
Stake Hill Nambeelup Nambeelup

The name was chosen from a newspaper poll; it was proposed by local Nyoongar leader, Trevor Walley, as it was the name of a pool in the Serpentine River in which he and his friends played as children.

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