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14-April-2014
14-April-2014

Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders

The grove of trees commemorates the 150th Anniversary of the founding of the state of West Australia.

The Swan River Colony was a British settlement established in 1829 on the Swan River, in Western Australia. In 1832, the colony was officially renamed Western Australia, when the colony's founding Lieutenant-Governor, Captain James Stirling, belatedly received his commission. However, the name "Swan River Colony" was used informally for many years afterwards.

Location

Address:Lovekin Drive, Kings Park & Botanic Garden , Kings Park , 6005
State:WA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -31.964579
Long: 115.82863
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Trees
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Settlement
Actual Event Start Date:
Approx. Event Start Date:1829
Actual Event End Date:
Approx. Event End Date:1979
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Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:1979
Front Inscription

Kings Park 

150th Anniversary Grove

These trees were planted in 1979 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the State of Western Australia in 1829

Planted by His Excellency The Governor, Sir Wallace Kyle GCB, KCVO, CBE, DSO, DFC, K St J

Hon. Premier Sir Charles Court, KCMG, OBE, MLA

Lord Mayor Hon. F.C. Chaney CBE, AFC

Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au