Augusta is a town on the south-west coast of Western Australia, where the [Blackwood River] emerges into Flinders Bay. It is the nearest town to Cape Leeuwin, on the furthest south-west corner of the Australian continent. Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ... Flinders Bay Western Australia, is a bay that lies to the east of Cape Leeuwin and is south of Augusta, Western Australia and the mouth of the Blackwood River. ... Cape Leeuwin The most South-Westerly point of the Australian Continent. ... Dymaxion map by Buckminster Fuller shows land mass with minimal distortion as only one continuous continent A continent (Latin continere, to hold together) is a large continuous land mass. ...

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Government Notice — Journal of an excursion to Cape Lewin, April 1830

Augusta was formed in 1830. In March of that year, a number of settlers, including John Molloy and members of the Bussell family, arrived at the Swan River Colony on board the Warrior. On their arrival, the Governor of Western Australia, Sir James Stirling, advised them that most of the good land near the Swan River had already been granted, and suggested that they form a new sub-colony in the vicinity of Cape Leeuwin. The following month, Stirling sailed with a party of prospective settlers on board the Emily Taylor. After arriving at the mouth of the Blackwood River, the party spent four days exploring the area. Stirling then confirmed his decision to establish a subcolony, the settlers' property was disembarked, and the town of Augusta declared at the site. File links The following pages link to this file: Abraham Lincoln Aristotle Ayn Rand Adolf Hitler Al Gore A Modest Proposal Articles of Confederation Arthur Schopenhauer Albert Einstein Amhrán na bhFiann Arthur Conan Doyle Ada programming language Antarctic Treaty System Andrew Jackson Andrew Johnson Adam Smith Bill Clinton Bible... Wikisource is a sister project to Wikipedia that aims to create a free wiki library of primary source texts, and translations of source texts in any language. ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Captain John Molloy (c. ... Members of the Bussell family, circa 1867 (courtesy LISWA) The Bussell family were a family of early settlers in colonial Western Australia. ... Admiral Sir James Stirling The founding father of modern Western Australia was James Stirling who, in 1827, explored the Swan River area in HMS Success which first anchored off Rottnest, and later in Cockburn Sound. ... List of Governors of Western Australia See Governors of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Governor. ... Admiral Sir James Stirling Admiral Sir James Stirling (January 28, 1791–April 23, 1865) was the first Governor of Western Australia (1828–38) and on his own initiative signed Britains first limited treaty with Japan in 1854. ... View from Kings Park over Perth Water Location of the Swan River, with Canning River in light blue The Swan River estuary flows through the city of Perth, in the south west of Western Australia. ... The Swan River Colony, established in June 1829, was the only British colony in Australia established on the basis of land grants to settlers. ...

Augusta was a stopping place on the Busselton to Flinders Bay Railway which was government run from the 1920's to the 1950's. Prior to that M.C. Davies had a timber railway system that went to both Hamelin Bay and Flinders Bay jetties in the 1890's.

Augusta was a summer holiday town for many during most of the twentieth century, but late in the 1900s many people chose to retire to the region for the cooler weather. As a consequence of this and rising land values in the Augusta Margaret River area, the region has experienced significant social change. // Events and Trends Technology Lawrence Hargrave makes the first stable wing design for a heavier-than-air aircraft Orville and Wilbur Wright make the first documented flight in a powered heavier-than-air aircraft Mass production of automobile Wide popularity of home phonograph Panama Canal is built by the United...