Western Australia

By srinidhi@education

  • First Dutch landing

    Dutchman-Dirk Hartog .He left a plate on the Island.

  • Naming the Swan river

    De Vlamingh named the swan river after seeing the black swans

  • French Claim

    St.Allouram claimed Dirk Hartog for French

  • British claim

    George Vancouver formally claimed King George sound on the south coast of Western Australia

  • French Naming

    French captains named many places.Mathew flinders met Nicholas Baudin at Encounter Bay

  • Earlier British convicts arrival

    Major Lockyer took troops and convicts to establish military outpost at Albany.He claimed this area for Britain

  • Birth of Perth

    First free settlers arrived. Stirling named it Perth to honour Sir George Murray from Perthshire in Scottland

  • Farmers from York

    They requested convicts to help and develop country by erecting public buildings.Britain agreed to send Convicts

  • Last convicts arrival

    convicts arrived till this time ,they changed western Australia economy,society and politics