This plaque records the 150th anniversary of the sailing to Australia in 1829 of the ship Parmelia to found the City of Perth, Capital of Western Australia.
The Parmelia was the flagship of Captain James Stirling who founded and later was Governor of the new colony.
The City of Perth, Australia, was named in honour of Sir George Murray of Ochtertyre, by Crieff who was Secretary of the Colonies at that time.
