Australia, Oct. 26 -- Police have arrested a woman after the bodies of her two young daughters were found in a house in Perth's northern suburbs on Friday.

Police were called to the Bogdanich Way property in Madeley at about 6 pm, as they responded to calls from concerned neighbours.

Children aged six and 10 were found dead at the property.

Western Australian police found the children's mother with wounds at a beach near Madeley home. She was taken to the hospital in police custody.

The West Australian Assistant Commissioner Paul Steel said the mother was arrested at about 8:40 pm on Friday night.

"It appears that she has self-inflicted wounds that are non-life threatening," he said.

"This is a tragic event and our heartfelt condole...