Historedia
Person

Sir George Murray

Events
2
Episodes
5
Years
1829

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sir George Murray, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Founding of Perth, Western Australia

    1829

    Role: Influencer of town naming

    1. 12 August 1829 · PerthCeremonial Tree Cutting

      Helen Dance felled a tree on 12 August 1829 to commemorate the founding of Perth.

    2. 12 August 1829 · PerthNaming of Perth

      Perth was named in honor of Sir George Murray, as recorded in Charles Fremantle's diary.

  2. Founding of the Swan River Colony in Western Australia

    1829

    Role: Naming influence for the town of Perth

    1. 1829 · PerthFounding of Perth

      Perth was founded in 1829 as the administrative centre of the Swan River Colony, named according to the wishes of Sir George Murray.

    2. 1829 · Garden IslandFirst Settlement

      The first settlement, named Sulphur Town, comprised about 250 military personnel and free colonists from Parmelia and Sulphur.

    3. 2 May 1829 · Cockburn SoundClaiming the Territory

      Captain Charles Fremantle claimed the territory for Britain on May 2, 1829, after anchoring in Cockburn Sound.

Sources

  1. Perth Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14