History of Western Australia
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The human history of Western Australia commenced between 40,000 and 60,000 years ago with the arrival of Aboriginal Australians on the northwest coast. The first inhabitants expanded across the east and south of the continent.
Willem de Vlamingh's ships at the entrance to the Swan River, 1697
Crew of the French ship L'Astrolabe make contact with Aboriginal people at King George Sound, 1826
The settled counties of the Colony of Western Australia, c. 1838
Governor William Campion at the centenary celebrations in Perth
John Forrest
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Sir John Forrest was an Australian explorer and politician. He was the first premier of Western Australia (1890–1901) and a long-serving cabinet minister in federal politics.
Forrest's explorations, as pictured in his book, Explorations in Australia.
Forrest as portrayed by Talma & Co. in 1874
Forrest leading his 1874 expedition party out of Perth