Stratton, Western Australia
| Stratton Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||
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  Stratton | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°51′54″S 116°02′20″E / 31.865°S 116.039°ECoordinates: 31°51′54″S 116°02′20″E / 31.865°S 116.039°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 3,489 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6056 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Swan | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Midland | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Pearce | ||||||||||||
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Stratton is a mostly residential eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Swan. Formerly known as Wexcombe, the name Stratton was chosen in 1989 to honour John Peter Stratton, a farmer, businessman and local landowner who was president of the Western Australian Trotting Association from 1930 until 1966.[2]
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Stratton (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ↑ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of metropolitan suburb names – S". Retrieved 2008-10-10.
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