Henley Brook, Western Australia
| Henley Brook Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||
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Tablet to mark site of farthest inland exploration 1827 | |||||||||||||
  Henley Brook | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°48′43″S 115°59′13″E / 31.812°S 115.987°ECoordinates: 31°48′43″S 115°59′13″E / 31.812°S 115.987°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 2,644 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6055 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Swan | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | West Swan | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Pearce | ||||||||||||
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Henley Brook is an outer rural suburb of Perth, Western Australia, part of the Swan Valley wine region. The Ellen brook and Swan River meet in the northeastern corner of the suburb. This is also the farthest upstream Captain Stirling's 1827 exploration reached before deciding on the settlement site of new colony in 1829. The All Saints Church the oldest church in Western Australia is also at this site.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Henley Brook (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 October 2013.