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Ceremonial Tree Cutting
- When
- 12 August 1829
- Where
- Perth
Helen Dance felled a tree on 12 August 1829 to commemorate the founding of Perth.
On 12 August 1829, Helen Dance, wife of the captain of HMS Sulphur, performed a ceremonial tree-cutting to mark the founding day of Perth. This event symbolized the establishment of the town as the administrative center of the Swan River Colony.
Sources
- Perth Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
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