aug 12, 1829 - Founding of Perth
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In 1829, Captain Stirling landed in Whadjuk country in Swan River Colony. Not long after that, Captain James Stirling named Perth on the coast of Swan River Colony.Perth was the first free settler colony in Australian history, which was accepted by private capital. From 1850 onwards, convicts from all around the world (excluding Antarctica and the North pole) arrived in Perth and a large number of
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aug 12, 1829
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~ 196 years ago