Western Australia (Swan River Colony)
Western Australia (Swan River Colony) was a colony in Australia (Oceania) that lasted from 1829 to 1901 CE, about 72 years. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).
Founded as a free settlement on the Swan River in 1829, it struggled until it accepted convicts from 1850. Gold rushes at Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie in the 1890s brought rapid growth.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1829 to 1901 CE
- Duration
- 72 years
- Type
- Colony
- Region
- Australia, Oceania
- Language family
- Germanic
- Capital
- Perth
Became
Events in Oceania during its time
- Treaty of Waitangi
- Australian gold rushes
- Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom
- Women's suffrage in New Zealand
- Federation of Australia
Neighbours in Oceania
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Tu'i Tonga Empire
- Colony of New South Wales
- Kingdom of Hawaii
- Colony of New Zealand
- German New Guinea
- Spanish Marianas
- French Polynesia
- Kingdom of Tonga
- French New Caledonia
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Mughal Empire
- Qing dynasty
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
Questions
When did Western Australia (Swan River Colony) exist?
1829 to 1901 CE, about 72 years.
Where was Western Australia (Swan River Colony)?
Australia, in Oceania. Its capital was Perth.
What language did Western Australia (Swan River Colony) speak?
Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.
What came after Western Australia (Swan River Colony)?
Commonwealth of Australia.