Location location
The city of Belmont is located about 3,000 km west of Canberra, the capital of Australia, 5.8 km from the southeast of Perth city in the state of Western Australia and 5.8 km from the city center.
About 10 hours by direct flight from Narita's New Tokyo International Airport to Perth, when arriving at Perth International Airport, it is the sister city "Admiralty City" of Adachi-ku.
The time difference is one hour behind Japan, two hours behind the capital city Canberra and Sydney.
Area
The area of Belmont city is 40 square kilometers. This is about three quarters of Adachi-ku.
The city is divided into six districts.
- Cloverale (city hall location)
- Liberty
- Belmont
- Red cliff
- Cue dale
- Ascot
Population population
The population of Belmont city is 33,416 people (2009), about one twentieth of Adachi-ku.There are 1 public high school and 10 primary schools in the city.
Variety of meanings and hopes are included in the emblem of the city, the logo of the city, which symbolizes the city of Belmont.
City crest crest
Emblem of Belmont City
The color used in the coat of arms,
Green → Belmont Park
Blue → Swan River
Silver → wide sky
It expresses.
In addition,
Kilns and chimneys → Early brick industry
Gear → Industrial symbol (current city industry)
Two wings → Perth International Airport
Horse racing → the main industry in the city and the birthplace of horse racing in Western Australia
Swan's necklace (gem crown) → administrative organization in the state of Western Australia
Stone crown → city hall
Black Swan → Western Australia's symbol
It expresses.
City logo logo
Belmont City Logo
The new colorful logo of "City with opportunity - Bellemont" shows the enthusiasm for redevelopment and revitalization of Belmont city. In recent years, the decline of the population has become a big problem in the city, and it was enacted in 1996 by the introduction of this logo to aim for young people who are in the 21st century attractive city.
Bright blue is used abundantly for marks, which means joy, hope, and adjacent swan river. A person with a centery looking expression is depicted as proceeding forward using the opportunities provided by the city. That opportunity is expressed by the sun, moon, and stars, the star which is the eye of the person is a symbol of the power of living, and it is supposed to be given to everyone trying to grab the opportunity.
This logo is a symbol of the opportunity given to residents of Belmont, drawn to be friendly for the people of the area.
Nature nature
Climate of Belmont city (Perth region)
The Australian continent is located in the southern hemisphere, basically the opposite season from Japan, but because it is a wide continent, the climate varies depending on the location.
Mediterranean climate that the Belmont region dries in the summer and relatively rains in the winter. It is around 4 to 5 ° C even on cold nights in winter, but it will not snow, but on rainy days it seems to be colder than the actual temperature. However, in winter, it is warmer than Tokyo. Spring and autumn are as easy to spend as in Japan, flowers called wild flowers bloom in spring, and peak will come around October. Summer is different from Japan. Because it is dry, there is no sultry like in Japan, but there is strong sunshine which will exceed 40 ℃. However, the night is very comfortable compared to Tokyo's tropical night.
Park in Belmont city
There are many nature-rich parks in Belmont city. Here are some famous parks in Belmont city.
"Lake Tomato"
The biggest park in Belmont city
Lake Tomato is the oldest and biggest park in the park in Belmont city, with an area of 13.5 ha, of which the lake occupies 7.4 ha. There are facilities that everyone can enjoy such as walking course and bird watching in the park. Also, in a large space, you can enjoy football and cricket from adults to children.
"Faulkner Park"
It is famous as a photo spot
Located in the center of the city, there are city facilities such as city hall, library, museum and sports facilities around the park. Blacks swan (blackberry) swims in the pond in the park and the bridge over the pond is the best place as a photo spot. In addition to a playground with motifs of large volcanoes that can be enjoyed by parents and children, it is also popular as a venue for weddings.
"Four star park"
It is a multipurpose playground
Forster Park is a multipurpose playground where you can play baseball, Australian football, etc. There is also a reception hall in the park, and it is sometimes used as a party venue for exchanges from Adachi-ku."Adachi Park"
Water city Ascot
Ascot along the river is a historical area in Western Australia, Belmont City is making appealing city through redevelopment. "Adachi Park" opened in August 2004, in commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of sister city alliance along the national highway · Swan river in this Ascot district. A commemorative plate sent by Adachi-ku is set up in the garden's eastern shop. In the opening ceremony, the Embassy of the Adachi, including the Adachi Municipal Advisor, participated in the opening ceremony, and the tree planting festival was held.