diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/Makefile b/Examples/python/import_packages/Makefile
index 72b424a90..0d1a1848e 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import_packages/Makefile
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ import_packages_subdirs = \
 	from_init3 \
 	relativeimport1 \
 	relativeimport2 \
-	relativeimport3
+	relativeimport3 \
+        namespace_pkg
 
 check: build
 	if test "x$(SRCDIR)" != x; then \
diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/README b/Examples/python/import_packages/README
index 69fe3516e..187a5d64e 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import_packages/README
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/README
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 These are actually regression tests for SF bug #1297 (GH issue #7).
-See individual READMEs in subdirectories.
+The namespace_pkg is an example of python3's namespace packages.
+
+See individual READMEs in subdirectories.
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diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/Makefile b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d499fc969
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+TOP        = ../../..
+PY3        = 1
+SWIGEXE    = $(TOP)/../swig
+SWIG_LIB_DIR = $(TOP)/../$(TOP_BUILDDIR_TO_TOP_SRCDIR)Lib
+SRCS       = robin.c
+TARGET     = robin
+INTERFACE  = robin.i
+
+check: build
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCDIR='$(SRCDIR)' PY3='$(PY3)' python_run
+
+build:
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCDIR='$(SRCDIR)' SRCS='$(SRCS)' \
+        PY3='$(PY3)' \
+	SWIG_LIB_DIR='$(SWIG_LIB_DIR)' SWIGEXE='$(SWIGEXE)' \
+	TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' python
+
+clean:
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCDIR='$(SRCDIR)' TARGET='$(TARGET)' python_clean
+	rm -rf path1 path2 path3 path4.zip
diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/README b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/README
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8f7297a51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/README
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+  This is an example (and test) of using swig generated modules in the context
+of python3's namespace packages:
+
+https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0420/
+
+  Consequently, this example requires python (3.3 or newer) to build and run.
+
+  This example creates a simple swig module named robin.  The robin.py module
+has a companion C module named _robin.so.  The robin module is tested in four
+ways:
+
+  1) As a non-package module (tested by nonpkg.py)
+
+  2) With robin.py and _robin.so in the brave package under the path1
+     subdirectory.  (tested by normal.py)
+
+  3) With robin.py in path2/brave and _robin.so in path3/brave
+     (tested by split.py)
+
+  4) With robin.py contained in a zip file (path4.zip) as brave/robin.py and
+     _robin.so found on the filesystem under path3/brave (tested by zipsplit.py)
+
+Note: Using namespace packages with subpackages (such as brave.sir.robin) where
+      robin.py is located in a zipfile requires python-3.5.1 or newer as
+      python's zipimporter only worked with packages of depth 1 until then.
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diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/nonpkg.py b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/nonpkg.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..acf0aedbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/nonpkg.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# import robin as a module in the global namespace
+
+import robin
+
+assert(robin.run() == "AWAY!")
diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/normal.py b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/normal.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fc26c0216
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/normal.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import sys
+# Package brave found under one path
+sys.path.insert(0, 'path1')
+
+from brave import robin
+
+assert(robin.run() == "AWAY!")
diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/robin.c b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/robin.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b85a6213
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/robin.c
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+const char *run(void) {
+    return "AWAY!";
+}
diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/robin.i b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/robin.i
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f581c686
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/robin.i
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+%module robin
+
+%{
+extern const char *run(void);
+%}
+
+const char *run(void);
diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/runme.py b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/runme.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a8ae6413e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/runme.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import os, sys, setupPkg
+
+setupPkg.copyMods()
+
+# Run each test with a seperate interpreter
+os.system(sys.executable + " nonpkg.py")
+os.system(sys.executable + " normal.py")
+os.system(sys.executable + " split.py")
+os.system(sys.executable + " zipsplit.py")
diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/setupPkg.py b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/setupPkg.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ebb9399d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/setupPkg.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#---------------------------------
+# setup the namespace package dirs
+#---------------------------------
+import os, shutil, zipfile
+
+
+def copyMods():
+    dirs = ['path1', 'path2', 'path3']
+
+    # Clean out any old package paths
+    for d in dirs:
+        if os.path.isdir(d):
+            shutil.rmtree(d)
+
+    for d in dirs:
+        os.mkdir(d)
+        os.mkdir(os.path.join(d, 'brave'))
+
+    shutil.copy('robin.py', os.path.join('path1', 'brave'))
+    shutil.copy('_robin.so', os.path.join('path1', 'brave'))
+
+    shutil.copy('robin.py', os.path.join('path2', 'brave'))
+    shutil.copy('_robin.so', os.path.join('path3', 'brave'))
+
+    mkzip()
+
+def mkzip():
+    zf = zipfile.ZipFile("path4.zip", "w")
+    zf.writestr("brave/", b'')
+    zf.write('robin.py', 'brave/robin.py')
+    zf.close()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    copyMods()
diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/split.py b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/split.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1b66c2d49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/split.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import sys
+# Package brave split into two paths.
+# path2/brave/robin.py and path3/brave/_robin.so
+sys.path.insert(0, 'path2')
+sys.path.insert(0, 'path3')
+
+from brave import robin
+
+assert(robin.run() == "AWAY!")
diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/zipsplit.py b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/zipsplit.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9e35559e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/zipsplit.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import sys
+# Package brave split into two paths.
+# brave/robin.py (in path4.zip) and path3/brave/_robin.so
+sys.path.insert(0, 'path4.zip')
+sys.path.insert(0, 'path3')
+
+from brave import robin
+
+assert(robin.run() == "AWAY!")