Resource Sheet 2
Western Australian population statistics, 1890–1899
| Year | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 28,854 | 19,648 | 48,502 |
| 1891 | 32,176 | 21,001 | 53,177 |
| 1892 | 36,048 | 22,521 | 58,569 |
| 1893 | 40,975 | 23,948 | 64,923 |
| 1894 | 55,055 | 26,524 | 81,579 |
| 1895 | 69,733 | 30,782 | 100,515 |
| 1896 | 96,999 | 39,817 | 136,816 |
| 1897 | 107,655 | 52,840 | 160,495 |
| 1898 | 107,593 | 59,285 | 166,876 |
| 1899 | 106,816 | 63,442 | 170,258 |
Adapted from Official Yearbook of Western Australia, No 1, cited in CT Stannage (ed), A New History of Western Australia, University of Western Australia Press, Nedlands, 1981.
Western Australian exports, 1890–1899 (in pounds)
| Year | Gold | Timber | Wool |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | £86,664 | £82,052 | £261,352 |
| 1891 | £115,182 | £89,179 | £329,365 |
| 1892 | £226,284 | £78,419 | £326,703 |
| 1893 | £421,385 | £33,888 | £244,972 |
| 1894 | £787,099 | £74,804 | £232,201 |
| 1895 | £879,748 | £88,146 | £183,510 |
| 1896 | £1,068,808 | £116,420 | £267,506 |
| 1897 | £2,564,977 | £192,451 | £295,646 |
| 1898 | £3,990,698 | £326,195 | £287,731 |
| 1899 | £5,501,368 | £553,198 | £423,296 |
Adapted from Statistical Registrar of Western Australia, 1910, cited in CT Stannage (ed), A New History of Western Australia, University of Western Australia Press, Nedlands, 1981.
Fremantle Harbour, 1882
Early Fremantle Harbour, National Library of Australia, nla.pic-an13690430-38.
Fremantle Harbour, 1900s
Fremantle Harbour, AC Cooke, State Library of Victoria, IAN29/11/82/181.