The suburb of Kelmscott is bisected by the Canning River.

The Canning River runs through the northern side of the suburb.

The upgrade works included the construction of a new bridge across the Canning River, next to the existing bridge, built in 1938.

This was followed by a southern extension, which would be constructed alongside the environmentally sensitive area surrounding Canning River.

Later he was reported as having tried to take provisions from Thomas Hunt at his sawpit on the Canning River.

The Canning River makes some of its north eastern boundary.

The Canning River runs along the southwestern outskirts of Beckenham.

Booragoon is the aboriginal name for the lower reaches of the Canning River.

In 1938, the present northern bridge over Canning River was opened.

Shortly after, the Brothers located and acquired land on the banks of the Canning River near present day Manning.