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aug 1, 1829 - Perth becomes a colony

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Perth was established by Captain James Stirling on the first of August, 1829. It was founded as part of the Swan River Colony. The British Government agreed to establish the colony as the first free settlement in Australia. The original Aboriginal name for Perth was Mooro.

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aug 1, 1829
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~ 196 years ago