European Exploration of WA By Webb_Wall Jul 1, 1616 Dirk Hartog places the first pewter plate at Shark Bay Jun 4, 1629 The Batavia is shipwrecked at the Houtman Abrolhos Feb 4, 1697 De Vlamingh replaces the Hartog plate Dec 21, 1801 Matthew Flinders lands at King George Sound Dec 25, 1826 Settlement of King George Sound (Albany) A British military colony was established by Major Lockyer, sailing on the Amity. May 31, 1829 The settlement of the Swan River Colony Major James Stirling arrives on board the ship the Parmelia and formally establishes the Swan River Colony.
