Charles Macfaull

Charles Macfaull (1800 – 13 Dec 1846) using vines brought from the Cape of Good Hope. He worked as the colony's postmaster, and in 1833 established its first successful newspaper, the Perth Gazette and Western Australian Times, which survives today as The West Australian.

The original printing press, a tiny Ruthven press that was used to prepare the first paper, is currently housed in the Western Australian Museum. He was survived by his wife, Elizabeth, who took on the ongoing role of publishing the Perth Gazette.