The Founding of Western Australia
A case study of the Swan River Colony and the unique challenges faced by settlers in the west.
Key Questions
- 1Why was the Swan River Colony established as a free settlement?
- 2What difficulties did the early settlers in Western Australia face?
- 3How did the arrival of convicts later change the colony's development?
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