Western_Australian_175th_Anniversary
The Western Australian 175th Anniversary of European settlement was celebrated in 2004.
The anniversary celebrations were different in style to the 1929 centenary events, and limited in their extent compared to those of the 150th anniversary in 1979.[1][2][3][4]
Funding was made available for films about the original Noongar inhabitants for the celebrations, to acknowledge the original people.[5]
Books and compilations related to the anniversary were published in 2004.[6][7][8]
A range of community groups contributed to the celebration throughout the state,[9][10] as did The West Australian, the sole daily WA newspaper.[11]