Brigadoon, Western Australia
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Bells Rapids at Brigadoon. | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 31°46′26″S 116°04′05″E / 31.774°S 116.068°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
| City | Perth, Western Australia | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,025 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 6069 | ||||||||||||
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Brigadoon is a semi-rural suburb of Perth, Western Australia.[3] 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 is bordered by the Avon River / Swan River and Jumbuck Hill Park to the north-west and Walyunga National Park in the north. The area of Brigadoon was originally owned by the wife of Alan Bond, but is now home to the State Equestrian Centre in the south-west, and features a growing number of large plot housing estates along its eastern border with the rural town district of Gidgegannup.
Landmarks
A popular landmark of Brigadoon was the Lady of the Lake statue on Campersic Road, used for decades by local residents to gauge rainfall levels.[4] As of December 2025, the statue was in storage following repairs, with plans to reinstall it in early 2026.[4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Brigadoon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Brigadoon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Perth: Bushfire threatens locked-down Australian city". BBC News. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ a b Cheng, Gunhao (18 December 2025). "Brigadoon's Lady in the Lake is set to return". Echo News. Retrieved 27 January 2026.