Polity Western Australia

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Was on of the Colonies founded by the British in Australia and one of the six colonies that federated in 1901 to form the Commonwealth of Australia.

Establishment

  • February 1832: The legal instrument required to formally appoint James Stirling governor of the Colony of Western Australia was proclaimed, and this is commonly held as the date that the Swan River Colony was renamed Western Australia.

Chronology

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Disestablishment

  • January 1901: Six colonies of the United Kingdom in Australia formed the Commonwealth of Australia.