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Swan River Colony
Description
Captain James Stirling led the colonisation of Australia's west coast, sailing with his family on the Parmelia to the Swan River in 1829. Stirling first ruled the fledgling colony as Lieutenant Governor, and then later as Governor, and was sometimes criticised for his autocratic approach. He resigned his post in 1839 after criticism of his rule and frustrated by the colony's slow growth.
Captain
James Stirling
Governor
Ralph Darling
Associated place
Swan River, Perth, WA, Australia
Swan River, Western Australia
Associated date
12/1827
Exploration of the Swan River area in 1827
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