Gidgegannup, Western Australia

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Gidgegannup
state = wa


caption =
lga = City of Swan
postcode = 6083
est =
area = 333.5
pop = 2,277
pop_footnotes = [Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC53966|name=Gidgegannup (State Suburb)|quick=on|accessdate=2008-10-02]
stategov = Swan Hills
fedgov = Pearce
dist1 = 40
dir1 = NE
location1= Perth
near-nw = Bullsbrook
near-n = Julimar
near-ne = Morangup
near-w = Brigadoon and Herne Hill
near-e = Wooroloo
near-sw = Hovea and Parkerville
near-s = Stoneville and Mount Helena
near-se = Chidlow
dist1 =
location1= coord|-31.792|116.198|type:city(2277)_region:AU-WA_scale:50000|format=dms|display=title

Gidgegannup is a township convert|40|km|mi|0|lk=on northeast of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. The name Gidgegannup comes from a Noongar word meaning "Place where spears are made", and was first recorded by passing surveyors in 1852. [LandInfo WA|m|G|2007-05-23]

The townsite is situated on the Toodyay Road which runs close to a long proposed, but unbuilt, Perth to Adelaide highway. The locality is drained by the north flowing Wooroloo and Gidgegannup Brooks. Due to low density development, considerable amounts of natural vegetation remain in the area - and the roads to the north of Toodyay road (O'Brien, Clenton and Berry, and Reen Roads) have been designated "'Wildflower Scenic Drive" [ (2007) "Gidgegannup Wildflower Scenic Drive _ Walk Trails Guide and Map" City of Swan, Swan Valley and Eastern Region Visitors Centre]

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