Alanvale/Rhodesdale History 1 - The Swan River Colony and the first Entrepreneurs

Before 5 year old Thomas Rhodes landed on the beach at Fremantle in 1852, we need to understand what he saw as he arrived. We will deal with the Scott and the Samson families, both distantly related to me and so also to Thomas. Thomas cleared the land at Rhodesdale in 1906 together with his sons.