History
Despite being a good distance up the Swan River it was the first area to be inhabitation by colonists after settlement. The area around Guildford and the Swan Valley was provided rich farmland and the granite escarpment around Kalamunda and Greenmount provided raw materials for buildings in the City and Fremantle. Surrounded by areas of undeveloped bushland, much of it protected inside the John Forrest National Park there are plenty of places where you can go bush without really leaving the city.
In the foothills is the Swan Valley Wine region containing not just wine but also gourmet food and boutique beer.
