2001 20c Western Australia Centenary of Federation Unc Coin in Pack

2001 20c Western Australia Centenary of Federation Uncirculated Coin in PackDutchman Dirk Hartog made the first recorded sighting of Western Australia in 1616.Hartog attached a pewter plate to a tree at what is now Cape Inscription.The Dutch came and went for a century but never established a presence.Perhaps the dangerous coast and regular shipwrecks, including the legendary Batavia, were a deterent.In 1826 NSW Governor Darling, to thwart a possible French move, sent a detachment of soldiers and convicts to King George Sound (now Albany).In 1829 Captain James Stirling landed at Garden Island at the mouth of the Swan River with a group of colonists.In August, Perth, some 15 kilometres upriver, was declared the capital.Western Australia totals some 2.525 million kilometres in area.Around 10% of the Australian population reside there.Metal : Cupro NickelWeight : 11.31 gmsDiameter : 28.52 mmCoin struck by The Royal Australian MintPackaged by Global Promotions