Middle Swan, Western Australia
Middle Swan is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, and forms part of the City of Swan local government area. The suburb is bisected by the Swan River. The suburb is most notable for its various wineries, including Houghton and Sandalford. It also has the Midland brickworks within its boundaries, as well as an accommodation facility (Swanleigh Residential College, which closed in 2010) for country students attending the Governor Stirling Senior High School and Swan Christian College.
| Middle Swan Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Houghtons Winery, Middle Swan | |||||||||||||||
  Middle Swan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31.853°S 116.02°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,617 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6056 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Swan | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Swan Hills | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Pearce, Hasluck | ||||||||||||||
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Notable people from Middle Swan
- Simon Katich, Test cricketer
- William Mitchell, the first rector of the Swan Parish
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Middle Swan (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
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