Dayton, Western Australia Explained

-31.8518°N 115.9755°W

Type:suburb
Dayton
City:Perth
State:wa
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Lga:City of Swan
Postcode:6055
Est:2011
Stategov:West Swan
Fedgov:Hasluck
Near-Nw:Whiteman
Near-N:Brabham
Near-Ne:West Swan
Near-W:Bennett Springs
Near-E:West Swan
Near-Sw:Caversham
Near-S:Caversham
Near-Se:Caversham

Dayton is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located in the City of Swan. It was gazetted in May 2011, and was named after Walter Warner Day, a pioneer of both the cattle and wine-growing industries in the City of Swan.[1] The suburb is part of the City of Swan's Urban Growth Corridor and is bounded by Lord Street, Harrow Street, Malvern Street, Reid Highway and the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline. The suburb is located in the Swan Valley Ward of the City of Swan.

Schools

A new primary school in Dayton is opening in 2023 called Dayton Primary School

Notes and References

  1. http://advocate.inmycommunity.com.au/news-and-views/local-news/Suburb-honours-pioneering-spirit/7583123/ Suburb honours pioneering spirit