Western Australia Colony

List the FOUR reasons for the establishment of the colony in Western Australia.

Who was the first European explorer to land on the west coast of Australia?

• James Cook

• Arthur Philip

• Dirk Hartog

• William Dampier

Who claimed Western Australia for Britain in a ceremony at King George Sound in 1827?

What name is the Swan River Colony known today?

Which TWO crops most farmers grew in the colony of Western Australia?

• wheat

• cattle

• barley

• wool

What job was popular with ex-convicts in Western Australia?

• farm worker

• teacher

• blacksmith

• outlaw

What valuable metal was discovered in Western Australia in 1885?

In what region of Western Australia was gold first discovered?

• Swan River

• Perth

• Kimberley

• Lockyer