Swan Coastal Plain

==Climate==

==Climate==

The Swan Coastal Plain is encompassed within the greater [[Noongar]] region, and the traditional weather knowledge of the [[Native title in Australia|Noongar people]] identifies six distinct [[Season|seasons]] in annual cycle<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Edith Cowan University |first=Perth |date=2019-09-11 |title=Noongar Six Seasons |url=https://www.ecu.edu.au/centres/kurongkurl-katitjin/cultural-leadership/nyoongar-six-seasons |access-date=2025-07-05 |website=ECU |language=en-AU}}</ref>. These seasons, known as Birak, Bunuru, Djeran, Makuru, Djilba and Kambarang, are indicated by changes in local flora and fauna,<ref name=":0" /> and have spiritual and cultural significance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Connection to Country |url=https://www.noongarculture.org.au/connection-to-country/ |access-date=2025-07-05 |website=Kaartdijin Noongar}}</ref>

The Swan Coastal Plain is encompassed within the greater [[Noongar]] region, and the traditional weather knowledge of the [[Native title in Australia|Noongar people]] identifies six distinct [[Season|seasons]] in an annual cycle<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Edith Cowan University |first=Perth |date=2019-09-11 |title=Noongar Six Seasons |url=https://www.ecu.edu.au/centres/kurongkurl-katitjin/cultural-leadership/nyoongar-six-seasons |access-date=2025-07-05 |website=ECU |language=en-AU}}</ref>. These seasons, known as Birak, Bunuru, Djeran, Makuru, Djilba and Kambarang, are indicated by changes in local flora and fauna,<ref name=":0" /> and have spiritual and cultural significance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Connection to Country |url=https://www.noongarculture.org.au/connection-to-country/ |access-date=2025-07-05 |website=Kaartdijin Noongar}}</ref>

The region has experienced declining annual rainfall since 1900, and some of the lowest on record since April 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=scheme=AGLSTERMS.AglsAgent; corporateName=Australian Government - Bureau of Meteorology |title=Drought Statement |url=http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/drought/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250619062329/http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/drought/ |archive-date=2025-06-19 |access-date=2025-07-05 |website=www.bom.gov.au |language=en}}</ref><ref>''South West Climate Guide'' (2019) ''<nowiki>http://www.bom.gov.au</nowiki>''. Available at: <nowiki>http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/climate-guides/guides/043-South-West-WA-Climate-Guide.pdf</nowiki> (Accessed: 05 July 2025).</ref>

The region has experienced declining annual rainfall since 1900, and some of the lowest on record since April 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=scheme=AGLSTERMS.AglsAgent; corporateName=Australian Government - Bureau of Meteorology |title=Drought Statement |url=http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/drought/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250619062329/http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/drought/ |archive-date=2025-06-19 |access-date=2025-07-05 |website=www.bom.gov.au |language=en}}</ref><ref>''South West Climate Guide'' (2019) ''<nowiki>http://www.bom.gov.au</nowiki>''. Available at: <nowiki>http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/climate-guides/guides/043-South-West-WA-Climate-Guide.pdf</nowiki> (Accessed: 05 July 2025).</ref>