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It was not named after anybody.
Captain James Stirling, from Lanarkshire, brought the first settlers to officially settle in Perth and established a new colony. Perth was originally called The Swan River Colony, then changed to Perth after the Scottish city of the same name, at a later date by Capt James Stirling who became governor of Australia.
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Is the continent of Australia Perth?
No, Perth is a city in Australia.
Is Perth in Australia a province?
Perth is not a province in Australia but it is the capital city of the state of Western Australia
Is Perth a city?
No. Perth is the capital city of the state of Western Australia. The capital city of Australia is Canberra.
Is Perth in Asia?
No. Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. Australia is not in Asia. The city was named after Perth in Scotland.
Is Perth Australia a major city?
Yes. Perth is the capital city of the state of Western Australia.
Is Perth west of Australia?
No. Perth is in Western Australia: the capital city, in fact.
What city is opposite the globe from Chicago Illinois?
The city opposite the globe from Chicago, Illinois would be Perth, Australia. This is based on the concept of antipodes, which are points diametrically opposite to each other on the Earth's surface.
What capital city in Australia receives the most sunshine?
Australia's sunniest city is Perth, with an average of 8 hours of sunlight per day.
What is the nearest capital city to Western Australia's capital?
The capital of Western Australia is Perth.The capital city is Perth.
What city is the closest to Perth?
Perth is the capital of Western Australia. The closest capital to this city is Adelaide, capital of South Australia.
Is Fremantle the capital of Perth?
No: Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. Fremantle is the port city which is located south of Perth, and was the first settlement in Western Australia.
What is the city south of Perth Australia?
Fremantle is the largest city immediately south of Perth.
