Swan River
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Was on of the Colonies founded by the British in Australia. On 6 February 1832 the colony was renamed the Colony of Western Australia.
Establishment
May 1829: A colony commonly known as the Swan River Colony was founded in the remainder of Australia outside of New South Wales.
May 1829: In 1829, Dirk Hartog Island came under de facto English ownership.
Chronology
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1. Events
February 1832: The legal instrument required to formally appoint James Stirling governor of the Colony of Western Australia was proclaimed, and this is commonly held as the date that the Swan River Colony was renamed Western Australia.
Disestablishment
February 1832: The legal instrument required to formally appoint James Stirling governor of the Colony of Western Australia was proclaimed, and this is commonly held as the date that the Swan River Colony was renamed Western Australia.
