Henry Trigg
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Henry Trigg was the Superintendent of Public Works in Western Australia
from 1838 to 1851.
Trigg Beach in the norther suburbs of Perth
was named after him.
Trigg, a builder, emigrated to Western Australia from Gloucester
in 1832. His personal wealth allowed him to take up a land grant of 1208ha in the Swan River Colony
.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
from 1838 to 1851.
Trigg Beach in the norther suburbs of Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
was named after him.
Trigg, a builder, emigrated to Western Australia from Gloucester
Gloucester
Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham....
in 1832. His personal wealth allowed him to take up a land grant of 1208ha in the Swan River Colony
Swan River Colony
The Swan River Colony was a British settlement established in 1829 on the Swan River, in Western Australia. The name was a pars pro toto for Western Australia. In 1832, the colony was officially renamed Western Australia, when the colony's founding Lieutenant-Governor, Captain James Stirling,...
.