WA’s Hereford. Swanbourne is the location of ‘Campbell Barracks’ a defence establishment named for Lt. Colonel J.A Campbell, who joined the Cameron Highlanders (79th) at aged 14, rose through the ranks and became the Commandant of Commonwealth Military Forces in Western Australia. Located in the heart of what is known as Perth’s ‘Golden Triangle’ it is the home of Australia’s premier Special Forces unit, the Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment.
