Episode 2 of 3
First Settlement
- When
- 1829
- Where
- Garden Island
The first settlement, named Sulphur Town, comprised about 250 military personnel and free colonists from Parmelia and Sulphur.
The first settlement of the Swan River Colony, named Sulphur Town after Sulphur, comprised a party of about 250 military personnel, free colonists of the gentry class, and their indentured worker from Parmelia and Sulphur, situated on Garden Island near Cliff Point.
Sources
- Swan River Colony Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09
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