Reasons for Albany's Establishment and Closure - 1826 to 1831

The British settlement of King George’s Sound is unique amongst Western Australia and Australian European history. One of eight expensive to maintain outposts established from New South Wales between 1803 and 1929, its purpose has been debated for many years. In this talk, Shane Burke examines primary sources indicating some clarity in the place’s function in the scheme of British imperialism over all the Australian continent. He also discusses that King George’s Sound technically suffered the same fate as most other New South Wales operated outposts.


Wednesday
24 September 2025
5.30pm-6.30pm

Details of the image are:
Settlement at King George Sound, W.A. taken 3 April 1827, Edmund Lockyer, Australian National Archives, PIC T1931 NK233 LOC1640

You may also like the following events from Albany Public Library:

• This Thursday, 28th August, 10:30 am, WA Ballet Storytime Adventures in Albany
• This Thursday, 28th August, 10:30 am, Storytime @ Albany Public Library in Albany
• This Thursday, 28th August, 05:00 pm, Searching with Google in Albany