Timeline Thursday 18 June 1829

Events on Thursday 18 June 1829 1

• 1829 Swan River Colony founded in Western Australia British settlers establish the colony that becomes Perth British colonists led by Captain James Stirling established the Swan River Colony on the western coast of Australia, founding what would become the city of Perth. It was the first British settlement in Western Australia and was established as a free colony rather than a penal settlement. The colony struggled initially but grew into a major Australian state capital.