KM 0 • OUTBOUND LEG
SWAN VIEW
Perth, Western Australia
31.9°S 116.0°E
Packed the car at dawn. The road stretched out ahead—thousands of kilometres of unknown waiting. Left behind the familiar. Drove towards... something.
EXPEDITION CAPTURES
ARCHIVE IN PROGRESS
Field notes, dashcam footage, and aerial captures for Swan View are currently being processed in the 2024 expedition archives.
INTERESTING FACTS
Swan View is located in the Perth Hills, about 24km east of Perth CBD
The suburb was named after the view of the Swan River valley visible from the area
Home to the historic Swan View Tunnel, a heritage-listed railway tunnel built in 1896
The John Forrest National Park, WA's first national park (1898), is nearby
DID YOU KNOW?
The original railway line through Swan View was one of the steepest in Australia, climbing 300 metres in just 18 kilometres.
WILDLIFE
MY STORY HERE
Personal stories, reflections, and journal entries from Swan View coming soon...