Foundation Day (Western Australia)
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Foundation Day is a holiday in Western Australia celebrating the foundation of the original Swan River Colony by the British in 1829. The colony is now known as Perth. The holiday is observed on the 1st Monday in June.
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- Public Holidays of Western Australia
- Arrival of the first settlers
- European discovery and the colonisation of Australia
- Historical Encyclopedia of WA
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