During the
nineteenth century, the original Western Australian colony was called ‘the
Swan River Settlement’. In 1973. the black swan was officially proclaimed as
the ‘bird emblem’ of the Government of Western Australia and now appears
on the state flag. Today, the black swan is still found in various wetland
habitats in Australia, including the Murray river in the wine growing region
South Eastern Australia.
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During the nineteenth century, the original Western Australian colony was called ‘the Swan River Settlement’. In 1973. the black swan was officially proclaimed as the ‘bird emblem’ of the Government of Western Australia and now appears on the state flag. Today, the black swan is still found in various wetland habitats in Australia, including the Murray river in the wine growing region South Eastern Australia.