We acknowledge the First Nations’ owners of the Irwin districts, the Wattandee People on Wattandee Wanda, and their continuing connection to land, sea and community, and pay our respects to Wattandee ancestors, elders, people and country.
Affiliations: Royal Western Australian Historical Society | Australian Museums and Galleries Association | Midland Railway Network | W.A. Fishers’ Lost at Sea Memorial Association (FlatSea)
European Habitation
We take a look at the early days of European habitation which began in 1851.
European settlement in the Irwin is generally regarded to have occurred in 1851 when Lockier Burges selected the homestead site for “Irwin House” on a gentle slope near the river…
