Named afterMary Ann Friend - also found spelt as Anne (1794-1838), was an author, sketch artist and lithographer capturing early impressions of Australia often depicting dry landscapes which highlighted the struggles of the early pioneers. She arrived at the Swan River settlement in Western Australia on 30 January 1830 upon the merchant ship 'Wanstead' with her husband and Master of the ship, Matthew Curling Friend. Mary Friend made a drawing of the camp at Fremantle on the banks of the Swan River where she, her husband and husband's brothers were living. Early drawings and sketches, such as the work of Mary Ann Friend provide an important and sometimes the only record of the landscape and dwellings of the early settlements.DescriptionApproved Geographic Names Committee, 22.10.2019
