Middle Swan is a suburb of

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, Western Australia, and forms part of the

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local government area. The suburb is bordered to the west by the Swan River. The suburb is most notable for its various

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, including Nikola Estate that was once known as

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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

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and Swan Christian College.

Notable people from Middle Swan

Simon Katich Simon Matthew Katich (born 21 August 1975) is an Australian cricket coach and former cricketer. He captained New South Wales and also, until the end of the 2007 season, Derbyshire County Cricket Club. Katich also played for Lancashire, represen ...

, Test cricketer *

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, the first rector of the Swan Parish

References

Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia Suburbs and localities in the City of Swan {{PerthAU-geo-stub