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The Swan Valley is noted for its fertile soil, uncommon in the Perth region, and tourism-based destinations. These include numerous wineries such as the huge complex at what was once known as Houghton , the state's biggest producer, and Sandalford and also many small family-owned concerns.
A reconstructed map of the Perth Wetlands circa 1830, based on John Septimus Roe's map of 1834.. The Perth Wetlands, also known as the Perth Great Lakes or the Great Lakes District, was a collection of fresh-water wetlands, swamps and lakes located on the Swan Coastal Plain north of the city of Perth in Western Australia.
(Perth : Govt. Printer) Battye Library note: – Issued as Drawing no. 1 accompanying Inaugural address by Thompson 31 March 1910 as first president of the Western Australian Institution of Engineers, – Cadastral base map from Lands and Surveys Dept with additions by Thompson showing river engineering works from Burswood to Hierrison [i.e ...
Swan Canning Riverpark consists of the waterways and public foreshore reserves in the Swan and Canning Rivers in Perth, Western Australia. Established under the Swan and Canning Rivers Management Act 2006 , it has an area of 72.1 square kilometres (27.8 sq mi).
Belhus is a rural north-eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, in the City of Swan local government area. It is located in the Swan Valley region, at the confluence of the Swan River and the Ellen Brook. The locality is characterised by a low-density rural-residential landscape of hobby farms, vineyards and light agricultural industry. [2]
Henley Brook is an outer suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located in Perth's Swan Valley region. It is 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-east of Perth's central business district in the City of Swan local government area. Henley Brook is notable for its local history and landmarks, dating back to the foundation of the Swan River Colony.
The Old Perth Fire Station Perth 1900 [57] First purpose-built fire station in WA, operated until 1979. Now the FESA Fire Safety Education Centre & Museum His Majesty's Theatre Perth 1904 [58] Constructed at the time of the Western Australian gold rush, it was the largest theatre in Australia, and had seating for over 2,500 people.
Perth Water, viewed from Heirisson Island in 2005 Perth Water is a section of the Swan River on the southern edge of the central business district of Perth , Western Australia. It is between the Causeway to the east, and Narrows Bridge to the west – a large wide but shallow section of river, and the northern edge of the suburb South Perth .