 Aboriginal
People |
In 1829 a group of British people left their homes and
set out on a great adventure... a voyage to the Swan River Colony in Western
Australia. When they arrived they had many disappointments and frustrations.
However, this adventure led to the setting up of the settlement of Perth.
Click on the links to the left to discover some of the important events in that era in Western Australia's history. |
 European
Explorers |
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 James
Stirling |
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 New
Colony |
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For comments or suggestions please contact
mcurtain@iinet.net.au
Grateful thanks to A. J. Koutsoukis for permission
to reproduce extracts from his book
"People and Change" (published by Longman
Cheshire Pty Ltd).
Also thanks to Education Dept of WA for permission
to incorporate material from
"Year 5 Social Studies Teacher's Book".
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