Serpentine is a town located 55 kilometres (34 mi) south-southeast of Perth, the capital of Western Australia, and 7 km south of Mundijong.

Serpentine is located on the South Western Railway between Perth and Bunbury, and was one of the original stations when the line was opened in 1893.

[6] Serpentine also serves as a stop on the Australind passenger train from Perth to Bunbury.

[9] Under colonial government-sponsored immigration schemes, more settlers arrived in the area from 1849 onwards to purchase farmland.

[10] Mathew Hale, who was the first Anglican Bishop of WA, frequently resided in a cottage he built around 1864 in Serpentine.

[7] However, with the opening of a new railway and station in Serpentine further west in 1893, the importance of the old town centre declined.

[13] Originally the idea of Arthur Middleton and his neighbours, it was officially opened by Premier James Mitchell on 8 August 1932.

[13] During the Second World War, local lives were impacted by the effects of rationing and shortages of labour and certain resources.