150th Anniversary of Western AustraliaPrint Page

Two street lamps commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of Western Australia.

The first European settlement of Western Australia occurred following the landing by Major Edmund Lockyer on 26 December 1826 of an expedition on behalf of the New South Wales colonial government. He established a convict-supported military garrison at King George III Sound, at present-day Albany, and on 21 January 1827 formally took possession of the western third of the continent for the British Crown. This was followed by the establishment of the Swan River Colony in 1829, including the site of the present-day capital, Perth.

Location

Address:	27 St Georges Terrace, Council House entrance , Perth, 6000
State:	WA
Area:	AUS
GPS Coordinates:	Lat: -31.956322 Long: 115.860978 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.

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Monument Type:	Technology
Monument Theme:	Landscape
Sub-Theme:	Settlement
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Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:	1978

Source: MA