Stirling, James Naval officer and explorer who travelled briefly inland from Sydney before exploring and promoting settlement on the Swan River in Western Australia in 1827. Milestone Born 1791 {"name":"Born","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1791<\/span>"},"date_start":"1791","date_end":"1791"} Arrived Sydney 1826 {"name":"Arrived Sydney","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1826<\/span>"},"date_start":"1826","date_end":"1826"} Died 22 Apr 1865 {"name":"Died","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>22 Apr 1865<\/span>"},"date_start":"1865-04-22","date_end":"1865-04-22"} Occupation Sailor {"name":"Sailor","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Explorer {"name":"Explorer","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}