Gazetteer
Housing Units (2000): 117
Land area (2000): 10.278790 sq. miles (26.621943 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.032136 sq. miles (0.083232 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 10.310926 sq. miles (26.705175 sq. km)
FIPS code: 79120
Located within: Idaho (ID), FIPS 16
Location: 43.453741 N, 111.351090 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 83449
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Swan Valley
Wikipedia
Swan Valley may refer to:
In Australia:
- Swan Valley (Western Australia), a region
- Swan Valley Nyungah Community
In Canada:
- Swan River Valley, a valley between the Duck and Porcupine Mountains in Manitoba
- Swan Valley Stampeders, a Manitoba Junior Hockey League team
In the United States:
- Swan Valley, Idaho
- Swan Valley High School, Saginaw, Michigan
The Swan Valley is a region in the upper reaches of the Swan River between Guildford and Bells Rapids, Western Australia. It is bordered to the east by the Darling Scarp. Both Ellenbrook and Jane Brook lie within the region and discharge into the Swan River. There are 14 suburbs within the region including Herne Hill, Baskerville, Henley Brook, Ellenbrook, Aveley, Caversham, Upper Swan, Brigadoon and Whiteman; It occurs in the City of Swan local government area.
The area was explored in 1827 by Captain James Stirling later to become governor of the Swan River Colony. Stirling was so impressed with the area that he wrote in his diary:
When Stirling returned to establish the colony in 1829 he created three settlements: Fremantle as the port; Perth as the major commercial and political centre; and Guildford on the southern end of the Swan Valley region. Descendants of many of the early families still reside within the shire. Within the first ten years, two of Perth's oldest churches had been built there: the first was St. Mary's Church in Middle Swan, followed by All Saints Church, Henley Brook built at the site of Stirling's 1827 camp. St. Mary's was rebuilt in 1869 but All Saints still retains its original structure and is thus Perth's oldest standing church.
The Swan Valley is noted for its fertile soil, uncommon in the Perth region, and the recent expansion of tourism-based destinations. These include numerous wineries such as the huge complex at Houghtons, the state's biggest producer, and Sandalfords and also many small though excellent family-owned concerns. There are also several microbreweries and rum distilleries. The Swan Valley is served by roadside local-produce stalls which sell seasonal produce throughout the year. Grapes, melons, asparagus, stone fruits, citrus and strawberries are grown and sold in the Swan Valley.
In recent years the Swan Valley has attracted a strong food element in the form of a chocolate factory, coffee roasters, several beekeepers, a lavender farm, olive groves, a goat farm, cheese farms, dried-fruit producers and many restaurants and cafes.
During October the annual 'Spring in the Valley' weekend takes place; it is one of Australia's largest wine and food festivals.