Overview of Perth: History

The Perth region has been home to the indigenous Nyoongar people for at least the past 40,000 years. British settlers established a free settler colony in 1829 as part of the Swan River Colony. From 1850, an influx of convicts boosted the size of the colony and their labour helped shape the early architecture of the city. Read More »

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Overview of Perth: History is based on Perth by Daniel Morse, Tony Fu, Wilson, Travellight, Cardboardbird, Globe-trotter, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.