Settlement of Swan River Colony

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    Settlement of Swan River Colony

  • Fremantle began

    In April 1829 Fremantly "officially" began when the ship HMS Challenger arrived in the water just off the Western Australian coast.

  • Settlers arrived

    approximately 400 settlers arrived on the HMS Sulpher and Parmelia in Fremantle

  • Population Increasing

    By 1832 there were about 15 hundred people in the Swan River Colony

  • Depression

    There was a depression in 1843 that almost ended the colony forever

  • The first ship

    The first steamship to enter Fremantle's port was the H.M.S Driver

  • Change from Free Colony to Penal Colony

    Between 1842 to 1850 two hundred and thirty four juvenile offenders were transported to WA.

  • Population Increasing

    by 1868 the population had quadrupled to 22,738

  • Telephone Supply

    In 1888 the first Telephone exchange was located in the Town Hall

  • The Gold Rush

    Gold was discovered and more people arrived searching new goldfields

  • Inner Habour

    The inner harbour was opened