Seaton is a suburb of

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, located in the western suburbs near Findon, Grange and

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. Seaton is home to the

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History

Prior to

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the area was largely rural, with market gardens, poultry farms and lucerne paddocks, bounded to the west by sand dunes. With the rapid development of industry during and after the war years, including the munitions factory at Hendon and the

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motor vehicle assembly plant at Woodville, the

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developed large areas of low-cost workers' housing in Seaton and other nearby suburbs.Marsden, Susan (1977): A history of Woodville. Corporation of the City of Woodville. pp. 243–246. SAHT semi-detached cottages

The first Seaton Post Office opened on 1 September 1965, renamed from ''Seaton Park''; in 1991 it closed and was replaced by the second office renamed from ''Seaton North''. Seaton is known for its football team, the Seaton Ramblers, who play in Division Three in SAAFL.

Education

There are currently two schools (both of which are

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and

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) located within Seaton: * Seaton Park Primary School, located on Balcombe Avenue. * Seaton High School, located on the corner of Frederick Road and Glenburnie Street.

References

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