Charles Macfaull
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Charles Macfaull was an early settler in the Swan River Colony
, now Western Australia
. He arrived in Western Australia in 1830, and is credited with having planted the colony's first vineyard, using vines brought from the Cape of Good Hope
. He worked as the colony's postmaster
, and in 1833 he established the colony's first successful newspaper, the Perth Gazette and Western Australian Times, which survives today as The West Australian
.
The original printing press, a tiny Ruthven press, that was used to prepare the first paper is currently housed in the Fremantle Museum.
Interestingly, he was the subject of the first book ever printed in Western Australia. Entitled A report of the late trial for libel !!! : Clarke versus Macfaul, 4 September 1835, it gives William Nairn Clark's account of his successful libel suit against Macfaull.
Macfaull died on 13 December 1846 in Perth, the Colony of Western Australia.. He was survived by his wife, Elizabeth, who took on the ongoing role of publishing the Perth Gazette.
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,...
, now Western Australia
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...
. He arrived in Western Australia in 1830, and is credited with having planted the colony's first vineyard, using vines brought from the Cape of Good Hope
Cape of Good Hope
The Cape of Good Hope is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa.There is a misconception that the Cape of Good Hope is the southern tip of Africa, because it was once believed to be the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. In fact, the...
. He worked as the colony's postmaster
Postmaster
A postmaster is the head of an individual post office. Postmistress is not used anymore in the United States, as the "master" component of the word refers to a person of authority and has no gender quality...
, and in 1833 he established the colony's first successful newspaper, the Perth Gazette and Western Australian Times, which survives today as The West Australian
The West Australian
The West Australian is the only locally-edited daily newspaper published in Perth, Western Australia, and is owned by ASX-listed Seven West Media . The West is published in tabloid format, as is the state's other major newspaper, The Sunday Times, a News Limited publication...
.
The original printing press, a tiny Ruthven press, that was used to prepare the first paper is currently housed in the Fremantle Museum.
Interestingly, he was the subject of the first book ever printed in Western Australia. Entitled A report of the late trial for libel !!! : Clarke versus Macfaul, 4 September 1835, it gives William Nairn Clark's account of his successful libel suit against Macfaull.
Macfaull died on 13 December 1846 in Perth, the Colony of Western Australia.. He was survived by his wife, Elizabeth, who took on the ongoing role of publishing the Perth Gazette.