Swan River Colony

Swan River Colony
2 May 1829 (1829-05-02)–6 February 1832 (1832-02-06)
History 
• Established
2 May 1829 (1829-05-02)
• Disestablished
6 February 1832 (1832-02-06)
 Succeeded by
Colony of Western Australia
Today part ofAustralia

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.

  1. ^ A Plan of Swan River Settlement and Surrounding Country, 1831
  2. ^ Stirling, Horace (25 December 1926). "The Swan River Settlement". The Western Mail. p. 27. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Swan River Colony Proclaimed". POI Australia. 2 May 1829. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  4. ^ "On this day, 6th February 1832". State Library of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 February 2021.