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==Cultural significance== The river is a significant part of Perth culture, with many water sports such as rowing, sailing, and swimming all occurring in its waters. There have been some ''north of the river'' or ''south of the river'' distinctions in the Perth metropolitan region over time,<ref>{{cite web |title=North V South |url=http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Previousproducts/1304.5Main%20Features7Dec%202008?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=1304.5&issue=Dec%202008&num=&view= |website=1304.5 β Stats Talk WA, Dec 2008 |publisher=[[Australian Bureau of Statistics]] |access-date=11 January 2013 |author1=Smythe, Phil |author2=Burns, Paul |date=26 March 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Regions And Cities: Perth metropolitan area |url=http://www.migration.wa.gov.au/Living/RegionsAndCities/Pages/RegionsAndCities.aspx |website=Living in Western Australia |publisher=Government of Western Australia |access-date=11 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127072912/http://www.migration.wa.gov.au/Living/RegionsAndCities/Pages/RegionsAndCities.aspx |archive-date=27 January 2013 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> especially in the time up to the completion of the Causeway and Narrows bridges, due to the time and distances to cross the river. The river was the site of the [[City of Perth Skyworks]], a fireworks show held each year on [[Australia Day]] from 1985 until 2022, with spectators crowding the foreshore, [[Kings Park, Western Australia|Kings Park]], and on boats on the river to watch the event. === Aboriginal === The [[Noongar]] people believe that the Darling Scarp represents the body of a [[Wagyl]] (also spelt Waugal){{snd}}a snakelike being from [[Dreamtime]] that meandered over the land creating rivers, waterways and lakes. It is thought that the Wagyl created the Swan River.
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