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History of metropolitan suburb names - D


The following information is a summary of origins for suburb names within the Perth metropolitan area. Please select the first letter of the suburb you wish to see:

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DAGLISH

The suburb name honours Henry Daglish who was elected to Parliament as the member for Subiaco in 1901. Daglish was Premier of the state in 1904-05 and also served as Treasurer and Minister for Works. He was Mayor of Subiaco in 1903-04 and 1906-07. A Townsite of Daglish was declared in 1928.


DALKEITH

The eastern portion of the present suburb of Dalkeith was originally Swan Location 85 of 320 acres, assigned to Adam Armstrong in 1831. Armstrong, a widower, arrived in the Colony aboard the "Gilmore" with his six children in 1829. Prior to coming, he was the manager of the Earl of Dalkeith's estate in Scotland and when he erected a cottage in 1833 on his land, he named it "Dalkeith Cottage" and raised goats and horses on the property. The Aboriginal name for the place where this cottage stood was "Katamboordup".


DARCH

Named after one of the earliest settler families of the Wanneroo area. The Darch family settled in the area in 1860, and Darch was approved as a suburb name in 1997.


DARLING DOWNS

An area of farmlet subdivision between Byford and Wungong, Darling Downs derives its name from the nature of the country and its proximity to the Darling Range. The name was first used as an estate name in 1977, and adopted as a suburb name in 1997.


DARLINGTON

The name "Darlington" is derived from adding the English suffix "ton" meaning "town" to the name of the range in the area - Darling Range - this range was first named "General Darling Range" by Charles Fraser, Government Botanist with Captain James Stirling in 1827 after the Governor of the parent colony in New South Wales - General Sir Ralph Darling. The name was first used by Dr Alfred Waylen who established the "Darlington Vineyard" here in 1883-4


DIANELLA

"Dianella" is the botanical name of a small plant which grew in profusion in the area prior to development. It flowers in spring with a star-like purple flower which develops into a blue berry. The Dianella area began developing in the late 1950's, and the name for the suburb was adopted in 1958.


DOUBLEVIEW

The suburb of Doubleview derives its name from the extensive views attainable from the higher parts of the area, both to the coast to the west and to the hills and city to the east. The name was first used by developers Dudley and Dwyer when promoting a development there about 1930.


DUDLEY PARK

A suburb of Mandurah, Dudley Park, derives its name from the estate of "Dudley Park" developed in this area in the 1950's. It was approved as a suburb name in 1989.


DUNCRAIG

This suburb name was approved in 1969. The name was first used in the area as a promotional name, and it is of Scottish origin.

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