The Vines, Western Australia
[2] A prominent viticultural theme is also present in the suburb's road names, such as Bordeaux Lane, Chardonnay Drive and Muscat Terrace.The Ellen Brook and its tributaries were used by Whadjuk Noongar people for hunting and camping, and were known to be associated with the mythology of the Wagyl.A family known as the Howarths ran a farm and vineyard near modern-day Ellen Brook Drive for many years, but struggled with logistics and isolation, ultimately abandoning the area in the 1950s.[10] With the State Government fast-tracking planning and approvals,[11] and also contributing towards sewerage and electrical infrastructure,[12] Sanwa began stage one of the new Vines Resort & Country Club project in 1988.[22] Its eastern boundary runs along the foreshore of the Ellen Brook,[23] which separates the suburb from Upper Swan on the other side and provides wetland habitats for native wildlife.[28] At the suburb's inception in 1989, The Vines comprised 390 one-acre lots (4000m2), most of which face onto the original 27 holes of the golf course.Its primary purpose is to advocate for the best town planning outcomes,[18] but it also manages free public events for the area such as cinema nights and barbecues.The most common ancestries in The Vines as of 2021 were English (45%), Australian (30.7%), Scottish (10.5%), Irish (8.4%) and Italian (5.4%), with 2.2% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.Club members and hotel guests have access to various leisure and sports facilities, including a gymnasium, tennis courts, a bowling green and a 25m swimming pool.[44] Outside of the resort, land use in The Vines is strictly residential and there are no shops, schools or civic services within the suburb boundaries.There are three Transperth bus routes to Ellenbrook station that skirt the suburb's boundaries - the 340[54] in the north serving Woburn Park and Equis Lake, and the 310[55] and 345[56] in Belhus to the south.
Western AustraliaCoordinatesPostcode(s)LGA(s)City of SwanState electorate(s)Swan HillsFederal division(s)HasluckSuburbsEllenbrookUpper SwanAveleyBelhusSwan ValleyThe Vines ResortviticulturalBordeauxChardonnayMuscatWhadjukNoongarSwan River ColonySwan Location 1Henry BullSwan Road Districtstud farmbreeding and training of horsespostal localityJapanesegreenfield landVines Resort & Country ClubNovotelWestern Australian Planning CommissionEllen Brookhelitacksgreen beltBush Foreverallowed residential density of R2.5Metropolitan Region SchemeAnnie's Landingneighbourhood associationAveley Secondary CollegeWestern Power'sHenley BrookMuchearing roadWest Swan RoadEllenbrook stationAustralian Bureau of StatisticsBeechboroBennett SpringsBrabhamDaytonLockridgeBellevueBushmeadCavershamGuildfordHazelmereKoongamiaMiddle SwanMidlandMidvaleSouth GuildfordStrattonSwan ViewViveashWoodbridgeBullsbrookMelaleucaAvon Valley National ParkBaskervilleBrigadoonGidgegannupHerne HillJane BrookMillendonRed HillWalyunga National ParkWest SwanBallajuraCullacabardeeMalagaWhiteman