Brigadoon, Western Australia
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| Brigadoon Perth, Western Australia |
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 Bells Rapids at Brigadoon. |
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 Brigadoon
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| Population: | 561 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 6069 | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Swan | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Swan Hills | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Pearce | ||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 31°46′26″S 116°04′05″E / 31.774°S 116.068°E
Brigadoon is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. It is in the City of Swan local government area.
It sits on the edge of the Darling Scarp adjacent to the entrance to the Avon Valley through which the Avon River flows. The Bells Rapids is a popular viewing location for the annual Avon Descent whitewater race.
Brigadoon was originally owned by the wife of Alan Bond. It is now a housing estate.
On 3 January 2010, a bushfire threatened homes in the suburb.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Brigadoon (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC53296&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ^ http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/homes-under-threat-as-bushfire-rages-near-perth/story-fn3dxity-1225815760422
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