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150th Anniversary of Western AustraliaPrint Page 
17-April-2014
Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders
Two street lamps commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of Western Australia.
The first European settlement of Western Australia occurred following the landing by Major Edmund Lockyer on 26 December 1826 of an expedition on behalf of the New South Wales colonial government. He established a convict-supported military garrison at King George III Sound, at present-day Albany, and on 21 January 1827 formally took possession of the western third of the continent for the British Crown. This was followed by the establishment of the Swan River Colony in 1829, including the site of the present-day capital, Perth.
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The first European settlement of Western Australia occurred following the landing by Major Edmund Lockyer on 26 December 1826 of an expedition on behalf of the New South Wales colonial government. He established a convict-supported military garrison at King George III Sound, at present-day Albany, and on 21 January 1827 formally took possession of the western third of the continent for the British Crown. This was followed by the establishment of the Swan River Colony in 1829, including the site of the present-day capital, Perth.
Location
| Address: | 27 St Georges Terrace, Council House entrance , Perth, 6000 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.956322 Long: 115.860978 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Technology |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1978 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAPresented to the City of Perth in 1978 by the Perth & Kinross Council, Scotland
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of Western Australia.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
