The Mount Claremont area was occupied by the Whadjuk Noongars The Whadjuks inhabited the metropolitan area of Perth and their territory extended to the Jarrah forests.
The Mount Claremont area was used for hunting and gathering food and was a good spot for the Noongar to hunt a large variety of game such as kangaroos and possums. Prior to European settlement the Whadjuks were led by the most famous Noongar leader in pre-colonial history Yellagonga, Yellagonga was a feared warrior and he had excellent leadership qualities.
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Lake Claremont was used as a campsite for the Whadjuk, the Whudjuk also used Lake Claremont as a water source and a place to spear for crab and fish.
The Dutch arrived in Australia before the English during the 1600's and in 1697 de Vlamingh is said to have sailed some way up the Swan River which was so named (Swaanerivier) because of the iconic black swans. There are prior stories of contact between the Dutch and the Whadjuk going back to the early 1600's.
Whadjuk Heritage walk: whadjukwalkingtrails.org.au/trails/yange-kep-bidi/pdf/Yange-Kep-Bidi-Brochure.pdf Noongar groups in WA: whadjukwalkingtrails.org.au/noongar-information/ |