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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