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European Exploration of WA

By Webb_Wall
  • Dirk Hartog places the first pewter plate at Shark Bay

    Dirk Hartog places the first pewter plate at Shark Bay

  • The Batavia is shipwrecked at the Houtman Abrolhos

    The Batavia is shipwrecked at the Houtman Abrolhos

  • De Vlamingh replaces the Hartog plate

    De Vlamingh replaces the Hartog plate

  • Matthew Flinders lands at King George Sound

    Matthew Flinders lands at King George Sound

  • Settlement of King George Sound (Albany)

    Settlement of King George Sound (Albany)

    A British military colony was established by Major Lockyer, sailing on the Amity.
  • The settlement of the Swan River Colony

    The settlement of the Swan River Colony

    Major James Stirling arrives on board the ship the Parmelia and formally establishes the Swan River Colony.

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