On 2 May 1829, Fremantle hoisted the Union Flag in a bay near what is now known as Arthur Head, and in accordance with his instructions, took formal possession "of the whole of the West Coast of New Holland" in the name of Britain's King George IV.Fremantle-the beginning (1972) In Gateway June 1973, £ol.2, No. 1, p. 12. Western Australia Day (formerly Foundation Day) is observed on the first Monday in June, although it was actually on 2 June 1829 that Captain James Stirling on arrived with Surveyor-General Roe and the first contingent of immigrants to set up the Swan River Colony.Hitchcock, J.K. (1927). Fremantle, 1829–49, found in Early Days, Vol. 1, Part 1, p. 11 The settlement of Perth began on 12 August 1829. Captain Fremantle left the colony on 25 August after providing much assistance to Stirling in setting up the colony. It was then that Stirling decided to name the port settlement "Fremantle". In early September 1829, the merchant vessel Anglesea grounded at Gage Roads, at the mouth of the Swan River. She did not break up, as had been expected, but instead survived to become Western Australia's first prison hulk.Goulding (2007), p.14. , which arrived on 10 October 1829, became the second vessel to land immigrants at Fremantle.Favenc (1908), p.242.
On 2 May 1829 Fremantle hoisted the Union Flag in a bay near what is now known as Arthur Head, and in accordance with his instructions, took formal possession "of the whole of the West Coast of New Holland" in the name of Britain's King George IV.Fremantle-the beginning (1972) In Gateway June 1973, £ol.2, No. 1, p. 12. Western Australia Day (formerly Foundation Day) is observed on the first Monday in June, although it was actually on 2 June 1829 that Captain James Stirling on arrived with Surveyor-General Roe and the first cont,ingent of immigrants to set up the Swan River Colony.Hitchcock, JK (1927). Fremantle, 1829–49, found in Early Days, Vol. 1, Part 1, p. 11 The settlement of Perth began on 12 August 1829. Captain Fremantle left the colony on 25 August after providing much assistance to Stirling in setting up the colony. It was then that Stirling decided to name the port settlement "Fremantle". In early September 1829, the merchant vessel Anglesea grounded at Gage Roads at the mouth of the Swan River. She did not break up, as had been expected, but instead sur.vived to become Western Australia's first prison hulk.Goulding (2007), p.14. , which arrived on 10 October 1829 became the sec,ond vessel to land immigrants at Fremantle.Favenc (1908), p.242.