Swan River Colony
| Swan River Colony | |||||||
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| 2 May 1829–6 February 1832 | |||||||
| History | |||||||
• Established | 2 May 1829 | ||||||
• Disestablished | 6 February 1832 | ||||||
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| Today part of | Australia | ||||||
| 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, 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, 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.