History of Perth, Western Australia
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History of Perth, Western Australia
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Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. It was established by Britain as the Swan River Colony in 1829. The area had been explored by Europeans as early as 1697, and occupied by the Indigenous Whadjuk Noongar people for millennia. Perth was established by Captain James Stirling in 1829 as the administrative centre of the Swan River Colony. It gained city status in 1856 and was promoted to the status of a Lord Mayorality in 1929. The city inherited its name due to the influence of Sir Geo
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Perth,_Western_Australia
date created:
2006-05-29T05:53:39Z
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2024-08-28T14:39:09Z
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