Applecross is a riverside suburb of Perth, Western Australia, approximately 7 kilometres from the CBD and bound by Canning Highway and the Swan River. It is located within the City of Melville. The suburb of Applecross takes its name from the Applecross peninsula in Wester Ross, Highland, on the northwest coast of Scotland. A distinguishing feature of the suburb are the jacaranda trees that line its streets and flower in the late spring. In keeping with this theme, Applecross is home to the annual Rotary Jacaranda Festival in late November. A number of well-known landmarks and facilities are in Applecross including the Raffles Hotel, South Perth Yacht Club and the former Heathcote Hospital.