Yagan ( c. 1795 â `` 11 July 1833 ) was a Noongar warrior who played an important part in early indigenous Australian resistance to European settlement and rule in the area of Perth , Western Australia . Yagan ( c. 1795 â `` 11 July 1833 ) was an Australian Aboriginal warrior from the Noongar tribe who played a key part in early indigenous Australian resistance to British settlement and rule in the area of Perth , Western Australia .