Back Swan River Colony Danish Swan River Colony German Colonia del Río Swan Spanish مستعمره رودخانه سوان Persian Colonie du fleuve Swan French Swan menti kolónia Hungarian სუონ-რივერი Georgian Koloni Sungai Swan Malay Kolonie aan de rivier de Swan Dutch Kolonia Rzeki Swan Polish
| Swan River Colony | |||||||
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| 2 May 1829–6 February 1832 | |||||||
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• Established | 2 May 1829 | ||||||
• Disestablished | 6 February 1832 | ||||||
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| Today part of | Australia | ||||||
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| This article is part of the series History of Australia |
| Capital cities |
| Adelaide |
| Brisbane |
| Canberra |
| Darwin |
| Hobart |
| Melbourne |
| Perth |
| Sydney |
The Swan River Colony, also known as the Swan River Settlement,[1][2] or just Swan River, was a British colony established in 1829 on the Swan River, in Western Australia. This initial settlement place on the Swan River was soon named Perth, and it became the capital city of Western Australia.
The name was a pars pro toto for Western Australia. On 6 February 1832, the colony was renamed the Colony of Western Australia,[3][4] when the colony's founding lieutenant-governor, Captain James Stirling, belatedly received his commission. However, the name Swan River Colony remained in informal use for many years.
- ^ A Plan of Swan River Settlement and Surrounding Country, 1831
- ^ Stirling, Horace (25 December 1926). "The Swan River Settlement". The Western Mail. p. 27. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Swan River Colony Proclaimed". POI Australia. 2 May 1829. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "On this day, 6th February 1832". State Library of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 February 2021.