| Designations | |
|---|---|
| Western Australia Heritage Register | |
| Official name | Peel Town Archaeological Sites |
| Designated | 8 December 2022 |
| Reference no. | 17868 |
Clarence, also known as Clarence Town and Peel Town, was an early European settlement on the coast of Western Australia. It was planned by Thomas Peel, with help from various other colonial backers. The first ship of settlers landed in December 1829, and the settlement was abandoned by the early 1830s.
No firm evidence exists for its exact location. It was thought to be sited in the vicinity of Woodman Point, though recent archaeological discoveries have also found evidence of settlement further south, near Mount Brown in the Beeliar Regional Park. The name was chosen in honour of the Duke of Clarence, the heir to the throne at the time of naming.
Notes
- Burke, Shane; Di Marco, Peter; Meath, Simon (2010), "The Land 'Flow ... with Milk and Honey': Cultural Landscape Changes at Peel Town, Western Australia, 1829-1830", Australasian Historical Archaeology, 28: 5–12, ISSN 1322-9214
- Items 143-144 of Western Australia. Surveyor General's Office (1981), [Western Australian historical plans], Surveyor General's Office, retrieved 19 February 2019
References
- "Peel Town Archaeological Sites". Heritage Council (Western Australia). Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- "Clarence Township Memorial". Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- "Cockburn History – Clarence Townsite: Have you ever wondered about the origins of WA Day?". Cockburn Libraries. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2021.